Abstract
An investigation of how the host of The Daily Show is embodying a character of the past: the court jester. Using this lens, Stewart's role in the contemporary news media is contextualized and compared to traditional news organizations such as Fox News.
Advisor
Grace, Nancy
Department
English
Recommended Citation
Carpenter, Kevin, "Daily Show: Jon Stewart's Comic Court" (2012). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 460.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/460
Disciplines
American Popular Culture
Keywords
jon stewart, fox news, jester, comedy, news
Publication Date
2012
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
COinS
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