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The Daily Show with John Stewart, the television comedy program presents critical commentary on the press and politicians that are often missing in the traditional news and is regarded as a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government that attracts the attention to the success and shortcomings of US democracy. The show has covered issues related to political and social institutions exposing the inner working of press and politics by providing a valuable insight into the functioning of the systems to adults as found by the Pew Research Center.

This study provides a cultural-historical analysis of remote control in three stages. In the early 20th century, remote control first emerged as the extension of individual intention across geographic space. Later, remote control became articulated to shifting geopolitical contexts, which placed in tension the reliability and security of the connection between the individual and the outcome. In more recent years, remote control has been articulated as both a geopolitical threat and a domestic blessing. As a result, this study demonstrates the complexity of the concept of remote control and the utility of a cultural historical approach for understanding the mutual constitution of technologies and culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]