Who is Jon Stewart from America (the Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction and what is their importance? America_(The_Book) English & Literature Jon Stewart | America (the Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

Jonathan Stewart (1962) is a well-known American comedian, writer, actor and host of the satirical news show The Daily Show on Comedy Central. Stewart is the main author of America (The Book) who began his career as a stand-up comedian and then got into television. After starting to host The Daily Show on Comedy Central in 1999, he earned an Emmy for the show two years later. He has been widely praised for his biting left-wing news commentary and his criticisms of the mainstream media and has been nominated for a variety of journalism awards. Consequently, America (The Book) was among the best selling books in 2004.