Funny Because It's True: How the Onion Created Modern American News Satire

by Christine Wenc

Discover the real truth behind the original fake news with this in-depth history of beloved humor publication, The Onion.

In 1988, a band of University of Wisconsin-Madison undergrads and dropouts began publishing a free weekly newspaper with no editorial stance other than "You Are Dumb." Just wanting to make a few bucks, they wound up becoming the bedrock of modern satire over the course of twenty years, changing the way we consume...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762484438
• ISBN13: 9780762484430
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Running Press Adult
• Length: 336 Pages