‘The Daily Show’ correspondents on the predecessors they look up to

Tracy Brown is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times covering television, film and other pop culture.

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.