Heather Clark
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Heather Clark is a writer for Associated Press
working out of its bureau in Albuquerque, New Mexico
. She normally covers issues concerning the Rocky Mountain region of the United States
, such as Los Alamos National Laboratory
and New Mexico elections for a national audience.
Clark came to some prominence for an article about the popularity of the word "truthiness
", in which she failed to credit comedian Stephen Colbert
for coining the word. Colbert later led a mock campaign boycotting Clark's work, and it created a small "controversy" among Colbert's fans and sympathizers in the blogosphere
.
On January 14, Clark responded in an article titled "Exclusive 'News' - I'm dead to Stephen Colbert." http://www.reflector.com/featr/content/shared-gen/ap/asap/Dispatches/asap_Dispatches_The_Truthiness_Hurts.html She conceded, "Truthiness be told, I never had seen The Colbert Report until my name graced its 'Dead to Me' board this week... But I will say that I watched Colbert's show for the first time... It was funny. And that's not just truthy. That's a fact." On a less conciliatory note, she also said that "It's not like Stephen Colbert is a David Letterman
or Jay Leno
," "there's no way the Associated Press is a bigger threat to America than bears," and that the hundreds of Colbert fans concerned enough about "truthiness" to take the time to email her need to "get back to work... Who are you? Why are you wasting your time with this drivel?"
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
working out of its bureau in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
. She normally covers issues concerning the Rocky Mountain region of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, such as Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory, managed and operated by Los Alamos National Security , located in Los Alamos, New Mexico...
and New Mexico elections for a national audience.
Clark came to some prominence for an article about the popularity of the word "truthiness
Truthiness
Truthiness is a "truth" that a person claims to know intuitively "from the gut" or that it "feels right" without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or facts....
", in which she failed to credit comedian Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...
for coining the word. Colbert later led a mock campaign boycotting Clark's work, and it created a small "controversy" among Colbert's fans and sympathizers in the blogosphere
Blogosphere
The blogosphere is made up of all blogs and their interconnections. The term implies that blogs exist together as a connected community or as a social network in which everyday authors can publish their opinions...
.
On January 14, Clark responded in an article titled "Exclusive 'News' - I'm dead to Stephen Colbert." http://www.reflector.com/featr/content/shared-gen/ap/asap/Dispatches/asap_Dispatches_The_Truthiness_Hurts.html She conceded, "Truthiness be told, I never had seen The Colbert Report until my name graced its 'Dead to Me' board this week... But I will say that I watched Colbert's show for the first time... It was funny. And that's not just truthy. That's a fact." On a less conciliatory note, she also said that "It's not like Stephen Colbert is a David Letterman
David Letterman
David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC...
or Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
," "there's no way the Associated Press is a bigger threat to America than bears," and that the hundreds of Colbert fans concerned enough about "truthiness" to take the time to email her need to "get back to work... Who are you? Why are you wasting your time with this drivel?"