Join this channel to get access to perks: br br br Jon Stewart delivers his acceptance speech as the first-ever Comedian recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Comedic News and Commentary, a newly established category honoring excellence in journalism through satire. br br The 63-year-old Daily Show host will be honored at the ceremony administered by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism’s Norman Lear Center. Judges described Stewart as a pioneer and a vital voice, praising his ability to combine satire with solid research and meaningful public insight.