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Word of the Day: Fisking

September 21st 2009 14:48


Fisking

noun

1. Point-by-point criticism that highlights perceived errors, or disputes the analysis in a statement, article, or essay.
2. Line-by-line nitpick.
3. Written rebuttal, formatted as chronological quotes from the original post each followed by comments that refute or dispute. Comments may contain derision, savagery and scorn.
4. Witty, logical, sarcastic, and ruthlessly factual, point-by-point refutation of a blog entry or news story.


etymology

Named after British journalist Robert Fisk, writer for Ireland's The Sunday Independent.

Robert Fisk was "fisked" by conservative blogger Andrew Sullivan in 2001.

CLICKHERE for the first "fisked" article by Robert Fisk.

CLICKHERE for the first "fisking" by Andrew Sullivan.

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A "Fist Bump"; not to be confused with "Fisking"









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Comment by IandMe

September 21st 2009 17:10
Perfectly put. The links to the articles and the articles, enlightening to say the least.

Thanks, Janice

Comment by Morgan Bell

September 21st 2009 17:44
hi Signals,

yeah facts are facts but opinions and philosophy are highly subjective, i also find Sullivan to be an interesting "conservative", he is openly gay and has fairly moderate views, i guess hes just more conservative than Fisk

the goal posts in the UK are completely different to the USA




hi Janice,

i read that word the other day and thought: what on earth does that mean?

thought i might as well share . . . . glad you enjoyed it

Comment by Jason King

September 21st 2009 21:09
I would love to see some politicians stuff this one up during speach time.

"And then I heard him fisting him" - OOPS

Comment by Morgan Bell

September 22nd 2009 05:33
hi Jason,

im glad my subliminal messages worked on you




hi Norm,

Samuri Pizza Cats more like

Comment by Janet Collins

September 22nd 2009 09:17
Wasn't Fisk "sullivaned" rather than "fisked'?

Comment by RubySoho

September 22nd 2009 11:38
you know gay conservatives is something i just don't get. but then i don't get female conservatives either. though i suppose british conservatives are different to american in that they are not as rigidly moralistic. its more about fiscal conservatism.

oh and if sullivan is anything to go by, hating on muslims and blaming the palestinians for their own oppression.

Comment by Morgan Bell

September 22nd 2009 14:46
hi Janet,

you make an excellent point!

its one of those things where some other bloggers just started calling it "fisking" and the name stuck, i think Fisk is widely regarded as an easy target for that style of slamming




hi Ruby,

yeah i think in some circles Hitchens is considered a conservative

it seems to me to be much of a philosophical disagreement, whether individuals should be punished/excused due to the actions of the group?

i think some gay people, and possibly this is true of some women too, overcompensate on their political conservatism in some (misguided?) effort to combat stereotypes

Comment by Wilson Pon

September 23rd 2009 10:27
Morgan, at the first glance, I thought it's "Fishking" instead of "fisking"...lol

By the way, thanks for teaching us the new word!

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