My example of an intervention into contemporary news as blurring the lines between the performative and political is an exerpt from John Stewart's The Daily Show with John Stewart that was cited on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. In the clip Olbermann introduces Glenn Beck's conspiracy theory and its viewer base - millions of people who watch everyday at 5pm who may or may not actually believe his Marxist/Nazi anti-Obama conspiracy theories taking over the government. Olbermann cites John Stewarts use of parody dismantling Beck's crusade using Beck's own twisted logic and irrationality. What follows is a perfect example of intervention into contemporary news as the contemporary news critiques its own news with a comedic parody all portrayed on their main canon.
The clip is hilarious and shows how crazy Beck's theories are, comedic Stewart's parodying of Beck's antics are and how intervention into the contemporary news can function to juxtapose the two.
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