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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
I don't think anyone says he's completely unbiased. He does go after both sides but is left leaning for sure. One major difference that I've found is that I haven't seen Stewart use blatant lies and misinformation to back up his conclusions. Beck on the other hand, you can point to many many instances of such behavior.
Also... Beck's program is featured on a 'news' channel. Stewart appears on the comedy network. To expect them to have the same level of journalistic integrity is assinine. Never the less, the comedian still blows him out of the water in that category.
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To extend your point: Stewart has never claimed being unbiased. Ever.
He is extremely prolific in explaining his opinion and bias. This alone puts him ahead of 90% of "journalists" - and he's a comedian.
But then, it's always the comedians who serve the reality check to us.