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New words from TV?

New words from TV?

New words from TV?

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The following article describes new words, such as "truthiness" and "wikiality".  I doubt that they'll stick, but you never know.

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RE: New words from TV?

"Truthiness" and "wikiality" are media statements that should be gutted with criticism. Opinion makers normally say the “political correct” not the political truth. The one who try to say the truth have no audience and will be masked by the  “political correct noise”.   

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RE: New words from TV?

Those are specifically words from the Colbert Report, which are indeed used entirely in jest.  He plays an over-the-top bill o'reily character.  He's not the only one making up words, but his are often repeated so they may indeed stick if people think they apply.

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