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Article: THE DAILY PUNDIT; Jon Stewart builds an influential empire on Comedy Central; he's the young man's Oprah.(The Daily Show)
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- Crain's New York Business
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- November 14, 2005
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Byline: Matthew Flamm
As fake news anchors go, Jon Stewart has been in a league of his own for years. No one satirizes political bigwigs better than Mr. Stewart and his team of bogus correspondents and commentators on his popular Comedy Central show.
But now Mr. Stewart has moved into even more select company. He's becoming an opinion shaper--the Oprah of the political world.
Publishers vie with each other to get their authors on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, and the satirist is becoming an ever more powerful influence in the media world--particularly with the elusive younger generation.
"He is as important in shaping opinions today ...