newzak

[Ben Zimmer]

>From the Rolling Stone interview with Jon Stewart:

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http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/jon-stewart-compares-daily-show-to-fox-news-were-both-expressions-of-dissatisfaction-20110914
"[The 24-hour networks] are now the absolute most powerful force
driving the political narrative," he says. "And the picture that they
create is one of conflict, because they're on for 24 hours a day, so
they have to create a compelling reason for you to watch them.
Otherwise, they're just Muzak – newzak."
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Stewart has been using the "newzak" blend since Dec. '09:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-1-2009/tiger-woods-newzak

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