"If you watch the news and don't like it, then this is your counter program to the news"
- Jon Stewart
About this Quote
This quote by Jon Stewart motivates people to do something about it and create their own counter program to the news if they do not like what they are seeing. He is suggesting that individuals need to not simply relax and accept what is being presented to them, however instead take the effort to produce something that shows their own values and beliefs. This might be anything from producing a blog site or podcast to talking about present occasions with loved ones. By doing this, people can develop their own story and have a say in the news that is existing to them. This quote is a call to action for individuals to take control of the news they are taking in and create something that shows their own values and beliefs.
This quote is written / told by Jon Stewart somewhere between November 28, 1962 and today. He/she was a famous Entertainer from USA.
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