Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/05/colbert/
Colbert salutes El Reg
And we salute back
Posted in Odds and Sods, 5th June 2009 16:46 GMT
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El Reg has made it on to the best US satirical current affairs show: The Colbert Report. Is there a better one anywhere?
For one day only, you can catch up with Stephen Colbert's take on Wikipedia and the Scientology (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/29/wikipedia_bans_scientology/) - a recent Cade Metz exclusive - here (http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/full-episodes/index.jhtml?episodeId=229643).
El Reg on Colbert
This is familiar territory for Colbert, who has been grappling with Wikipedia for years. Colbert also popularised the phrase 'truthiness' - "the truth we want to exist" - which seems to sum up so much utopian web culture [citation needed], and which goes with Wikipedia like...peaches go with dessert clichés.
In 2006, Colbert heralded the democratic age of knowledge. The following year he demonstrated it by encouraging mass participation. (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/02/colbert_wikipedia_reality/).
Colbert on Wikipedia from 2006
Colbert is also a master at puncturing the most pretentious egos in technology punditry. Neither Lawrence Lessig nor Andrew Keen seemed to have much of an inkling where Colbert's attack was coming from - digging themselves in deeper. Whereas Nick Carr, who is far smarter than either of them, kept himself out of trouble.
Catch it here at Colbert Nation (http://www.colbertnation.com/home), while you can. Thanks to Tony for the tip. ®