The Daily Show takes dueling full-page NY Times ads on Netanyahu to their hilarious, illogical conclusion

The Daily Show solves print media&#039;s cash problem

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Even before Benjamin Netanyahu opened his mouth in Congress, his big controversial speech on Tuesday drew dueling full-page ads in The New York Times. "Jon, what a great day for traditional media," senior print analyst Aasif Mandvi told Jon Stewart on Tuesday night's Daily Show. It turns out the way to save print media, he added, was "angry Jews." (That's "one of the better iPhone games I've played," Stewart quipped.)

Sure, two $150,000 ads won't stop print newspaper from bleeding money, Mandvi conceded, but the pro- and anti-Netanyahu camps have now taken over the entire newspaper. This is where the segment hit its stride: In about a minute, The Daily Show mocks sponsored content and the New York Times' Vows and Styles section, and they make it funny even for people who don't care about print media or the "Grey Lady." Watch. —Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.