Is Jon Stewart a Journalist?

No, you say? Then why, in a survey last year, was he ranked one of the most admired journalists in America? (I know, I know — many of you think “admired journalist” is a contradiction in terms). A lot of Americans get their news, or a portion of it, from Stewart and Colbert (and Leno, Letterman and O’Brien). But how does The Daily Show rate as a news program? The excellent folks at the Project for Excellence in Journalism examined just that question in a study released today. Check it out.