"They force you to take topics. That's not real journalism. That's not real conversation. You don't have no respect for the ability of other people to think on their feet that you're making people say something."
Stewart will become the 23rd recipient of the award which is presented to individuals who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to Mark Twain
Al Jazeera launched the outlet last February to “provide fresh voices that are too often left out of the mainstream media a space to engage and debate the issues that matter most to them.”