I don't know shit about Stossel. I do know that O'Reilly is a sensationalist and all he does is try to stir shit between those who might have a little bit of political influence but none who are influential within the power heirarchy of his network. He has zero muscle, he is just the front end. His crusades and grand standing stem from the higher ups' directives as well as his own greed and desire for self glorification. However, Matthews' (who is no less of a puppet, he will fold when he has to) show at least has intellegent discourse for the most part about many of the issues discussed.