Jon Stewart Reflects on How Technology Transformed The Daily Show at FYC Panel
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Peter White
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Summary
Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show since 1999 (with a nine-year hiatus), discussed how technological changes have transformed the show's production and its relationship with guests during an FYC panel in New York. He highlighted that when he started, there were no DVRs or Avid editing software, and these tools fundamentally changed how the show operates. Stewart also reflected on the broader theme that "certainty is the enemy of civilization," emphasizing the importance of questioning and open-mindedness in comedy and discourse.
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The Daily Show is a product of how technology has changed
All of those things utterly changed the way we did the show. We were now able to be pro
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