1. Introduction
   1. Tragic childhood stories of Stewart and Colbert (Dowd)
      1. Stewart - Parents' Divorce
      2. Colbert - Death of Father and 2 Oldest Brothers
   2. Why TDS/TCR matter?
      1. (See Research Roundtable document)
   3. Thesis
      1. Personalities and formats of TDS and TCR affect comedy, journalism, and politics
2. Comedy
   1. Personalities of Stewart and Colbert
      1. Stewart
         1. Show changes after Killborn
      2. Colbert
         1. Improv style
            1. Better-Know-A-District segment
      3. Writer's Strike (Both)
   2. Evolution of News Satire (Baym)
      1. Stand-up Monologue
      2. Weekend Update adds visual elements
      3. TDS critiques news
      4. TCR impersonates personality-driven news shows
3. Journalism/Politics
   1. Substantiveness of Fake News (Fox)
   2. Uninhibited by Journalistic rules
      1. Journalism and Balance (Smolkin)
      2. Quote Selection (Baym)
      3. Traditions of Authority (Baym)
   3. Fact-Checking on TDS (Smolkin)
   4. Crossfire Interview
   5. Olbermann (Smolkin)
      1. Similarities to TDS
         1. Journalistic Balance (Smolkin)
      2. Similarities to TCR
         1. Olbermann as liberal version of O'Reilly
   6. Concern of further Media Polarization
      1. Unintended Consequences of TCR
         1. Scientific Evidence (One Nation Under Stephen)
         2. Study of Liberals/Conservatives (Miller-McCune)
      2. Relate to Olbermann's partisanship
4. Conclusion