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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year: Truthiness

posted by John on 03:28 PM December 9th, 2006
from the such-meet-food-to-feed-it dept. Hot off the wire:

The word of the year for 2006 is "truthiness."The word if one can call it that best summed up 2006, according to an online survey by dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster."Truthiness" was credited to Comedy Central satirist Stephen Colbert, who defined it as "truth that comes from the gut, not books."

You can read more about the word at (where else) the Wikipedia article. Trackbacks:

Colbert Report tackles Wikipedia 6 comments The Colbert Report from July 31st featured a segment on Wikipedia in which Stephen Colbert encouraged viewers to edit various entries for 'truthiness.' These entries are now locked, by the way. Stephen also coined the new word wikiality, meaning a reality that is easily editable. Good stuff! Why Wiki? With the potential rise of Citizendium and the continued media circus surrounding Wikipedia's foibles, it's a good time to review the current state of Wikimania and consider what these disruptive technologies mean for the future of "authoritative" information sources. If you've ever wanted for a general overview of Wikipedia or needed something to point to when asked, "Wikipedia? Isn't that just a bunch of lies?" then the 1-hour screencast titled "Why Wiki?" is for you. The online video is my perspective on the pros and cons of Wikipedia and how it stacks up to traditional publication formats. Time's Person of the Year: You I'm humbled to discover this morning that I (and you too) were just named person of the year by Time:

In 1982 it was the computer, Adolf Hitler in 1938. So you're in assorted company. Features: Ten Stories that Shaped 2006 6 comments Another year, another recap! Read on for a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly library stories of 2006. Comedy Central more Educational than Fox News? 5 comments Another study has been released showing that viewers of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are more knowledgeable about current events than viewers of the Fox News Channel.*

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