Day: December 27, 2010

Is Jon Stewart Edward R. Murrow?

Posted By: Peter DavidPosted On:

The NY Times has caused quite a bit of discussion in comparing Stewart to the likes of Edward R. Murrow and, for that matter, Walter Cronkite, for displaying the ability to have an immediate and far-ranging impact on the issues of the day.

Some say that’s crazy talk. Others think there’s something there.

I’m not sure if Murrow or Cronkite would be flattered by the comparison. I don’t think Murrow constantly used profanities on the air, and what would Cronkite think about Stewart being the most trusted man in America?

I dunno. I think Jon Stewart simply put before Americans the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent…

Oh my God. Jon Stewart is Thomas Jefferson.

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Self Reflections

Posted By: Peter DavidPosted On:

digresssmlOriginally published July 15, 1994, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1078

Two things this time around.

First, I received a good deal of positive response to my letter about the Self article. In case you’ve forgotten, this was the half-witted piece chock full of misinformation, designed to terrorize unknowing readers into thinking their local comic store was a haven for pørņø comics. Plus, Self included a forum where readers could write and state whether they felt a congressional investigation into comics, a la the 1950s, was warranted.

I also got the following from Self itSelf:

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