Koppel's view - "I'll present both sides of the story, give the viewer information in a form the common man can understand, and let him decide which point of view he supports.
Stewart's view - "I'll dress the interview down to the level of the common man and tell him what I think, hoping to persuade him to my viewpoint."
One is a reporter. The other is a columnist.
Historically, in newspapers at least, there's always been room for both so I'm not sure what Koppel is in a knot about. Newspaper columnists appear in their local rags every day doing much the same thing.
Is Koppel put out that its a newer phenomenon for TV?
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