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Attacks on Russian Journalists Become Fodder for Comedy

So absurdly dangerous has the situation become for journalists in Russia, especially journalists critical of the government, it has become material for comedy. The latest to lampoon this unfolding tragedy is the popular U.S. satire news program, the Daily Show, hosted by Jon Stewart. The Daily Show has given increasingly significant coverage to Russia issues over the past year - if only the mainstream (non-satire) media could follow suit.



And just a few days earlier, Jon Stewart's colleague Stephen Colbert interviewed New Yorker journalist Michael Specter - author of an opus on violence against dissidents in today's Russia.



Posted by Robert Amsterdam on March 9, 2007 3:38 PM |
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Comments (2)

La Russophobe:

There really is getting to be a vast profusion of video sources. Amazing technology. Great finds!

Posted by La Russophobe | March 9, 2007 10:18 PM

Posted on March 9, 2007 22:18

James:

Thanks! I'm sure we won't often have any reason for Comedy Central again, but the Michael Specter interview does contain some very important and serious content.

Posted by James | March 9, 2007 10:26 PM

Posted on March 9, 2007 22:26

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