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When you begin writing the introduction of your paper on how you wish to become a journalist to fix the current issues of inaccuracies in the media, it might be a good idea to start with a quote from none other than Jon Stewart. Although he has never been a journalist, Stewart reached the zenith of journalism goals, which is something true journalists may not always be able to achieve.

He once said, "Journalism is dead," a phrase that has been uttered before, but weighs more coming from him. This phrase causes shock. Make sure to quote the speaker. If you start your argument with that statement and cite Jon Stewart, you will pique readers' interest.

They will wonder:

Why is the author quoting Jon Stewart?

Does she/ he believe in that quote?

What does the quote have to do with the essay?

To support the use of the quote, you may want to write a small yet powerful reflection on what that quote means, and why the fact that it came from Jon Stewart makes it more controversial.

Here are some reasons why, and they go hand-in-hand with your thesis, too.

1. The fact that someone like Jon Stewart can declare journalism dead is not just a huge blow to those who still believe in journalism, but it is also a major reality check that prompts us to look at what is really going on.

2. Stewart is a stand-up comedian whose pull in the media was all it took for him to do things that many legitimate journalists will never been able to do in their careers: He has interviewed a sitting President (Barack Obama), Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, Hillary Clinton (twice), Bill Clinton, Colin Powell, and a plethora of other important political personalities from all over the world—without even having to travel to THEM.

3. Stewart is more well-liked and respected than any journalist out there. The popularity of Jon Stewart made him become a household name that, in turn, became associated with “the news.” Isn’t that a clear indication that traditional journalism is struggling?

Hence, I would suggest you use the quote and back it up with this information to create a powerful statement that may support that, according to a man who has done what no non-journalist has ever done, has to say about journalism: That it is dead. Perhaps it is!

Is there a word/phrase for "unperformant"?

As a software engineer, I need to sometimes describe a piece of code as something that lacks performance or was not written with performance in mind. Example: This kind of coding style leads to unmaintainable and unperformant code. Based on my Google searches, this isn't a real word. What is the correct way to describe this? EDIT My usage of "performance" here is in regard to speed and efficiency. For example, the better the performance of code the faster the application runs. My question and example target the negative definition, which is in reference to preventing inefficient coding practices. Answer This kind of coding style leads to unmaintainable and unperformant code. In my opinion, reads more easily as: This coding style leads to unmaintainable and poorly performing code. The key to well-written documentation and reports lies in ease of understanding. Adding poorly understood words such as performant decreases that ease. In addressing the use of such a poorly ...

nouns - what do you call the person who passes the trophies to the prize giver/presenter?

The person who gives out the trophies to the winners are called award presenters. So what do u call the person who passes the trophies to the presenter? Thanks!

Is 'efficate' a word in English?

I routinely hear the word "efficate" being used. For example, "The most powerful way to efficate a change in the system is to participate." I do not find entries for this word in common English dictionaries, but I do not have an unabridged dictionary. I have checked the OED (I'm not sure if it is considered unabridged), and it has no entry for "efficate". It does have an entry for "efficiate", which is used in the same way. Wordnik has an entry for "efficate" with over 1800 hits, thus providing some evidence for the frequency of use. I personally like the word and find the meaning very clear and obvious when others use it. If it's not currently an "officially documented" word, perhaps its continued use will result in it being better documented.

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