CNBC vs. Jon Stewart

March 13, 2009 Posted in All, Interesting, Politics 3 comments


Over the past 5 days beloved comedian Jon Stewart and the Daily Show staff decided to introduce a level of reality that you rarely see in today’s news. I stayed up late to watch every one and loved it. If you are lacking time jump ahead to the last video. Please post your thoughts about CNBC, Jim Cramer or Jon Stewart as comments below.

Round 1: March 4th 2009 – CNBC Financial Advice

Round 2: March 9th 2009 – In Cramer We Trust

Round 3: March 10th 2009 – Basic Cable Personality Clash Skirmish ’09

Round 4: March 11th 2009 – Jim Cramer Battle

And finally, Jim Cramer performs an interview with Jon Stewart on the Daily Show! (For the record I have tremendous respect for Cramer for doing this show. He fell on the sword like Dwight did last night on the office)

Round 5: March 12th 2009 – Jim Cramer Unedited Interview Pt. 1

Round 5: March 12th 2009 – Jim Cramer Unedited Interview Pt. 2

Round 5: March 12th 2009 – Jim Cramer Unedited Interview Pt. 3

Update 3/19/09: Zucker defends CNBC, Jim Cramer

Update 4/13/09: Hulu removed clips. Links to Daily Show clips still work.

Update 4/14/09: Cramer continues complaining about Stewart: ‘It was a complete and utter ambush.

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Jimmy D - March 13, 2009 - 11:27 am

I read someone recently describe Jon Stewart as the Edward R. Murrow of our time. Very thought provoking concept and it seems to back what Stewart espouses: that today’s media does a horrible job reporting the news – hence someone like Stewart, a comedian, is somehow the closest thing we have to critical journalism.

I can’t help but agree. I also can’t help but wonder if Jim Cramer is done, a la Stewart’s killing of the CNN show Crossfire after appearing on it and making everyone else look like petty fools. If so, he’s not only Edward R. Murrow, but also a new age Dr. Kevorkian, putting talking heads out of their misery with their prior consent.

One can only hope.

Zane Perry - March 13, 2009 - 1:02 pm

Awesome analysis Jimmy! Jon Stewart is definitely one of the only “journalist” I trust these days. Everyone else seems to have motivating factors other then informing the public.

For anyone who hasn’t seen Jon Stewart own Crossfire (RIP 1982 to 2005) watch it on youtube @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmj6JADOZ-8

Melissa - March 16, 2009 - 3:52 pm

LOVE the new blog layout! I hope mine is going to be just as good :)

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