Some might see the difference between a news-style satirist and a peddler in fake news as rather subtle. Superficially, both are presenting “false” narratives, which on the surface have the appearance of truth. However, writers of satirical news, as seen in The Onion, The Beaverton, and my own website The Unger Review, never intend to…
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When People Think Satire is Real…
Recently I wrote a satirical article for The Daily Bonnet with the headline “Canada Pays Off Entire Federal Debt One Day After Marijuana Legalization.” Surprisingly the post went viral and actually became the most read post ever on The Daily Bonnet. If I could write a post like that every day I would, but one…