I left teaching after 9 years due to being called a "marxist" and "communist" because I taught Fredrick Douglas in a history class in MARYLAND!!! if you don't know, Douglas was from.......MARYLAND!!!!! absolutely broke my heart to leave the profession I worked so hard to enter. After serving two combat deployments in the Marines I just don't connect with America anymore. Sad. Now I work in the mental health field.

The problem with corporate media is that the motivation is to make money, not to properly inform their viewers.

This video is now a year old and not only has nothing gotten better, but things are actually getting worse. Thanks Jon!

Jon Stewart for President. Write him in for 2024. Forget those other 2. We can do this. Let's take it viral!!! Jon Stewart is the hero this country needs.

Props to Jon and his team for putting this up on UKposts so those who don't have Apple TV+ can watch it too.

The worst thing to happen to the news media is the 24 hour news channels. they've got 24 hours to fill and they cater to their viewers. inciting the masses takes priority over informing the masses.

Rupert Murdoch said the quiet part out loud in the Dominion defamation suit against Fox... "it's not about the red or blue, it's about the green."

I honestly believe that if the media companies hired LESS people at ridiculously high wages for personalities, and focused on simple shoe-leather reporting, they would actually make more money because people would begin to trust them and actually watch.

"If you don't read the newspapers, you are uninformed. If you read the newspapers, you are misinformed." Mark Twain

"If Truth were introduced into American society, the whole system would collapse" - George Carlin.

I had no clue he was doing this again. Thank you so much Jon and others like you for doing what needs to be done and bringing the truth to light for us. Selfish as hell, but I needed this in my life right now. Thank you again.

Jon, please, and I beg you, never ever leave us again. I know you didn't 'leave us', as you have done so much while you were away from hosting a show --- but, to those whose access to your light is limited, it was a dark decade without you.

I'm from the UK. And I can't tell you enough how much I wish we had someone like Jon and how much I admire him. One of the greatest Americans in my mind. He's someone that lights the way.

I feel really dumb that I didn’t know Jon had a show that was basically a reboot of his time on The Daily Show. I love it.

Jon is THE ONLY journalist calling out politicians and “journalists” on their BS. He explains why they’re wrong in simple, understandable ways so that even a child can understand. We need more Jon Stewart’s and journalists who refuse to play the “access” game. In other words, journalists must make politicians (both Democrats as well as Republicans) afraid of their election(s).

It's very comforting to see Jon at his desk, scribbling on blue paper 😊 Not so much for the state of the media... but I'll take what I can get.

I am so happy you are back with a show, Jon Stewart. We missed you so much.

I think it was Jon himself who pointed out how the media landscape changed post-9/11, in that every news story became a critical, breaking news headline. The drama of presenting events, particularly events involving war, natural disasters, mechanical mishaps, and political intrigue have distorted our ability to differentiate between what's important, what's not, and what's being underserved. Once the corporate boards of major news networks saw the spike in viewership after the attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon, they knew that their round-the-clock coverage would be able to keep them on the ratings charts, all while crowing about how critical their coverage is to the public. I'm of the mind that 24/7 news in the age of digital transmission has made for a reactionary news base. I'm of the age that remembers "the evening news" when a familiar anchor would come out and read the day's events in a tone that could put Mr. Rogers to sleep. No embellishment, just the stated facts, and if it was really important, you'd maybe follow up with morning radio or the newspaper the next day, or wait for any updates coming the next evening. But now it's instantaneous. Now you have to be the first to report so that you don't lose viewers or appear to be falling behind. And every story is carried with equal measure and weight, every headline displayed in the same font, all given in the same delivery. It could be a hurricane landing on the Atlantic coast, or a plane that went down over Iowa, or a statue being removed from it's plinth, or an organized protest taking place in Brazil - all these stories are brought to the public as being critical to note. Look at what's happening now with the war in Ukraine - hardly anything domestic gets spoken about with the same intensity or prevalency. It IS important, but this hourly update routine is exhausting, because they're turning a travesty of geopolitical warfare into a spectator sport. In the same way that I listen to sports analysts going over the details of trade rumors, or game predictions, or player injuries, news anchors and the pundits they hire to come give "expert insight" are essentially doing the same thing - trying to second guess what's about to happen, or even more egregiously, declaring a victory before one has yet to surface. It's not the way people need to get informed. It's watered down entertainment for political junkies and partisans.

Thank Jon for doing real journalism and satire at the same time😅

One of the problems is that there is never enough real "news" to fill 24 hours. There isn't enough local news to even fill 30 minutes, usually. This is even true with internet - shows (whether its UKposts or TikTok or Facebook or whatever) have to fill time with something. But that doesn't mean a person has to watch all that crap. It really is up to the viewer to be discerning and not fill their minds with trash, just like you shouldn't load up at Burger King every day for every meal, or even eat steak or expensive desserts for every single meal.

Jon literally parodied my anger with media to perfection. Thanks, Jon! I'm glad you're back.

I remember when journalists reported the news rather than speculating on what the news might be. It feels like maybe 10% of the news is actually reporting, the rest is just ridiculous speculation.

You are THE BEST. As a Canadian…. I know that there is at least ONE sane person in the American News Industry. Thank you.

I could genuinely see Stewart running for a high Government office some day. His ability to communicate with people in this country is unmatched.

Jon's at his best when he's skewering cable news media. This was vintage Daily Show. I'm a huge, huge fan of Jon's, this is just the best content I've seen out of him since he retired from TDS

Part of the problem is the 24Hr news cycle. It leaves you having to spin events into news. Sort of like a high school essay with a word count threshold. At some point you start attaching an adjective next to every noun you can find to meet the prescribed word count.😂

Oh John... Why did you leave us? I'm so glad you're back 😌

I'll always remember "Summer of the Shark" where you couldn't turn on the news without hearing about shark attacks. It started with one dramatic incident that captured people's attention, but then the media glommed onto it. They reported every time someone just saw a shark, and over-hyped everything. Really played into people's fears and made it seem like shark attacks were on the rise, when in reality there were fewer shark attacks that year than average. Stuff like that is why I didn't take COVID seriously at first, until I actually read what doctors were saying. Over-hyped banalities from the news media is so dangerous, but at the same time I feel like it's so difficult to discuss it with nuance because you'll always get the damned conspiracy theorists and the far right folk saying, "see we told you libtard new media lies". Sigh.

Jon is a national treasure, I am so glad he is back, especially in this uncensored, longer format. Bless you Mr Stewart.

This feels like the real return of Jon Stewart 👍🏼

Re-watching this in March '23 and the media is still manically engaged in an "edging party" over the umpteen indictments that are "about to fall."

The biggest downfall of MSM is each channel picking a political party to support due to corporate and government funding. Real journalism is not about picking a side....it is about holding all corrupt power accountable, so the public is informed. Period.

I like when the news starts a story then they say they have an expert. They show the expert, who coincidentally just wrote a book about this. They plug the book and are asked a simple question that goes on for too long. Then then the shot pulls out and there is a panel of like 10 people talking over each other for the next 5 minutes.

Jon sums up why people don’t trust the media and how certain media outlets push their own political narratives, even if unfounded in facts. Well done, Jon.

Thank you Jon for my biggest laugh of the month. With Bill Barr's ingenious rewriting of the Mueller Report for the mainstream media now revealed, with daily recurrences of anchors and commentators reaching for the Thesaurus to cover a routine arraignment, this is funnier than ever.

Trust is essential to everything in society to work well. A growing number of people in Western nations have lost faith in democratic governance, science, and free press, turning instead to conspiracy theories. The fraying of trust is tied to the rise of the Internet. Believers are more likely to get their information from social media than professional news organizations. At the same time, with lower budgets and higher competition, they are trying to get the atention 24h delivering things that aren't news at all or do it in a bad way -> besides fake news, it also generates incomplete stories or without context creating wrong perceptions. Because the motivation is to make money, not to properly inform their viewers.

I am 100% grateful for Jon Stewart. He IS still trusted FAR MORE than ANY news channel or anchor.. it OUGHT to be embarrassing for Journalists that a comedian does their job better than they do… REGARDLESS of the channel or anchor.. ALL OF THEM pale by comparison. None hold a candle to his trustworthiness as one who fully delivers the news in a way that INFORMS his audience as well as providing solid humor as well. We are given FACTUAL, RESOURCED NEWS from Stewart. Who else actually does that without worrying about their ratings as well as knowledge of stories?

Imagine if the news media actually took it upon themselves to report on issues in depth and actually discuss the nuances and complexity that controversies can have. Then again, the public doesn’t want to pay or watch that sort of thing, so I guess we are screwed

" The choice of topics, the shaping of information, the basic assumptions, and so on fall within a fairly narrow spectrum which tends to be highly supportive of state and corporate power." -Noam Chomsky, about the Media: #Media #Mafia

Such an important message to the media which I fear will be ignored by the people that need to absorb it most - I'm so sick and tired of the media beating everything up, it's so draining, disheartening, and numbing - no wonder it's difficult to keep electorates engaged on important issues. Endless cycles of nauseatingly recycled conjecture, "expert" opinion, lies, propaganda, fear, outrage and anticipation-peddling often just built on bs or nothing new or of substance.

Imagine if the media actually worked to investigate and debunk the claims made by other media rather than just being lazy and ignoring it?

He’s back! There are 30 clones out there who try to fill his shoes, and not one can hold a candle to him! Thank god he’s back. Much much needed.

Man, that calculator joke took me back.... 😂

The movie "Network", which came out in 1976 was the predictor of what was to happen to the American media. There is no substance, only entertainment and whatever shocking headlines that can be injected to keep viewers watching. The media is nothing more than am indentured servant to their sponsors. The next time you are watching your favorite show, make a count of how many commercials you have to endure to get thru an half or full hour show.

Yes Jon, they do believe we are stupid. And unfortunately that does seem to be the case for a lot of people.

I’m a visual artist (painter) and my works are mostly satirical and Jon is one of the individuals that’s influenced that the most. Up there with Voltaire. He’s a satirical savant

John Stewart is the best of We The People.

Jon, i lost track of you over the years after daily show. But after the recent Guardian article about leaving apple tv i thought id look you up here hoping you were broadcasting here. It is such a treat to see you are and i hope your subscribers go through the roof. Great to see you again. Looking forward to listening to sanity again..

Thank you for returning Jon. You guided me as a tween and you’re still making the most sense now that I’m in my thirties

Great segment. The news coverage in the USA needs a MAJOR overhaul. I live in Germany now and the news over here is so refreshing. The problem with these networks in the USA is they need to pump every small thing up to 10 to keep viewers locked in so they over sensationalize EVERYTHING. there is not enough actual engaging news to keep a network on 24/7 with interesting topics. I really appreciate that you didn't just go after Fox news for 20 minutes. You were even handed and gave a slap in the face to nearly every network.

The most painful part is seriously watching politicians make legislation based on a description of CRT that's like that's not what it is you're banning something doesn't exist I fucking cant

It began to change when dwindling revenues led to the major news outlets treat their news departments as they did their other departments--money makers. Prior to this, news departments were held in high esteem, given large budgets and could hire a slew of reporters...this changed $$$$$ and it has been downhill ever since. Sort of what happened when public education decided to follow the business model....

Yes give Jon a live audience and a news monologue for a part of his new internet show. It is great to have his voice back

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert reported the news more accurately and fairly for years as comedians and it still reigns true for Stewart

Love you John! You provide the smile on my face! So nice to have you back!😁

I would go insane without you John Stewart, I am so glad you are and care and do and …,, More to come

It's just so amazing having Jon Stewart back

As someone who grew up watching John on The Daily Show, I am SO happy he's back. He's my happy place.

It's so good to have Jon back 🥰

“Do you think we are fucking stupid?” “Yes”

I've watched this so. many. times. So damn funny, so sad, so pathetic, so brilliant, Jon. A beautiful summation of our failing nation.

So glad he went on breaking points for an interview, even reached out to them.

Excellent research and presentation as usual. Thank you.

Jon Stewart still has that magic! 💯👍🏽

Stewart , been watching you since early daily show. Love the ability to make us laugh at our own destruction, while simultaneously motivating us to do something about it, even if it’s just to take accountability for the media we watch and the way we inform ourselves.

I am SO glad that Jon is back. We missed you!

This is so brave and right on. I know there is a respect and like between these news casters at MSNBC and John. Yet he states the truth bc he is not tied to corporate media. He knows many of them wish they could resort without worrying about ratings or if ppl like you.

Hahahaha this was fantastic. The CRT was funny but the by the end I was rolling on the floor 😂

I'm a right of centre conservative and I love Jon Stewart, he keeps it real and exposes the tools on both sides. He also makes me laugh a lot.

Jeff Daniel's character in "The Newsroom" put it perfectly when he said that, when the CRTC mandated that all networks must provide one hour of news per day, they should have said it has to be commercial free.

Jon is a legend, miss him on the daily show❤

Ocala.. you had to use my hometown as a reference to Sticky Balls… I am Honored

Nice to see the problem with Jon Stewart on apple tv+ finally calling out the corporate media

I'm so glad Jon Stewart is giving this issue a platform. Most people will call you a conspiracy theorist talking about stuff like this, but now this might actually go mainstream

Thank God for people like Mr. Stewart.

Thanks John for perfectly elucidating why I don't watch the news anymore.

So good to see John Stewart back to shuffling papers and making funny faces. If that's not world class entertainment then I don't know what is.

This is why I hate mainstream media, I couldn't put it myself into words, but Jon just did. Thank you very much.

Thank yu for the excellent coverage on this topic

Ah my heart is so happy! Jon, so glad you are back to doing satire! I love it!😆

Nice to see Jon doing his greatest hits, no one can deconstruct the media like he can, the bit with the Muller report was outstanding, my sides hurt now ouch !

So happy hes back. Didnt realise how much i missed the real Daily Show.

What corporate media offers is cheaper than providing a thorough, well rounded, overview of what's actually going on in the US/world. America doesn't really want to know, America really wants to be entertained.

Love you Man.... good luck on your new gig... can't wait

Mr Stewart- Bless you and thank you for serving satiating nurishment in a cafeteria of empty calories. 🍽 Thank you for sharing your show on YT. You and your team are doing God’s work, sir. ✊ No one does it like you. 🐐🙏🏼

Oh Jon, how I've missed you!!! We have needed you back for a while and I couldn't be happier to watch your show.

When the news gets wrong, they should be required to "say that" repeatedly, with vigor, before and after each commercial. Twice as long as they pushed it.

I’m sure Jon will have a followup for this talking about the Durham report! Can’t wait to hear it!

So glad you're back. I just realized you have a show again. You kept me sane during the Bush years and your current events inspired comedy is oddly comforting despite the topics you cover.

I switch back and forth between all of the news stations, look up what they say on 25 different websites, and compare stories. Then, think about it for a while and come up with the most logical version. Then, I STILL don't know what the hell is going on. Then I realize I've wasted 2 hours on something that I can't control any way and make a sandwich, cause life's too short.

So glad that Jon and his humorous wisdom will be back on 'common' tv! Yahoo & tks!👍

Always interesting, thank you.

I've always watched a variety of outlets for news knowing that no one place has it all. However, after watching Viva Frei's Live Stream during the Canadian Trucker Rally I will NEVER watch again. What was reported LIVE and what was reported on the NEWS were not the same. This only made the Spin more obvious. Jon Stewart is a shining STAR of wisdom and honesty. So glad you are back!

Jon has inspired a new term which I will use as long as I live: “newsplooge”, the messy, unbecoming and arguably dissatisfying result of an overwrought, histrionic media on any given issue.

Never saw John when the Daily show was running. But now I know why the welcoming back is so intense. Nice to be set on the edge of my seat and a permanent grin on my face now. Thank you John. You pull no punches. As a matter of fact your using steel gauntlets. 😂

Now I can understand why Mr. Stuart left the media monster and began his own show!! Thank you for showing all aspects of our current society, demise, and historic changes!.

Good one. When watching the news, watch out for the words "could, should, might". When you hear those words, you are no longer watching news. You are being lead down a rabbit hole.

Jon Stewart, you are the greatest thing that came to 21st century America. Can this approach to commentary succeed? I don't think nuance is something we can hope for from Tucker Carlson. But it should work to get reasonable people to see the truth. I'm too cheap to buy Apple TV+. I really appreciate being able to watch it here. Thank you so much.

Im going to need to reference this video a lot. I wish you could favorite your favorite top videos with a heart because this is TRUTH. I love what John Stewart now has become. I feel i finally have a voice.

Brian Williams was such a a gem throughout.i couldn't wait to watch his show