Jon Stewart Takes On the Fox News Smear Machine

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Jon Stewart Takes On the Fox News Smear Machine

1st August 2010

by Hal Plotkin

Jon Stewart is our modern Will Rogers. He should have a medal pinned on his chest. In this short segment, he illuminates the use of the classic guilt by association smear tactic so often employed by Fox News:

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About the Author / Hal Plotkin

hplotkin@plotkin.com

My published work since 1985 has focused mostly on public policy, technology, science, education and business. I’ve written more than 600 articles for a variety of magazines, journals and newspapers on these often interrelated subjects. The topics I have covered include analysis of progressive approaches to higher education, entrepreneurial trends, e-learning strategies, business management, open source software, alternative energy research and development, voting technologies, streaming media platforms, online electioneering, biotech research, patent and tax law reform, federal nanotechnology policies and tech stocks.