Funny Because It’s True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire

Journalism History 2026

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Authors: Andy Bechtel
DOI: 10.1080/00947679.2026.2619010
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Abstract

How should news organizations cover mass shootings? The Onion has run the same headline since 2014: “No Way To Prevent This, Says Only Nation Where This Regularly happens.” The accompanying article...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Journalism and Media Studies Humor Studies and Applications Media Studies and Communication

Publication details

Journal / source
Journalism History
Volume
52
Issue
1
Pages
84–85
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN