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Fake News Goes Mainstream:
Comedian Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" has grown in influence since it debuted as a "fake news" show in 1999. Democratic presidential contender John Edwards announced his candidacy on the show in 2004, and in 2008, the Comedy Central show's "correspondents" were credentialed to cover the political conventions -- just like real reporters. Stephen Colbert's spinoff show, "The Colbert Report," launched the comedian's mock campaign for president in 2008. |