A great example of mainstream satire is The Onion, which was mentioned in the lecture. It publishes fictional news articles with a serious tone that often dupes readers into believing the stories. I have often come across Onion articles scrolling through Facebook and was confused and alarmed by the ridiculous headlines before I realized they were fake. Even in their website’s About Us page, they cite themselves as the world’s leading news publication and then go on to say that they are “now available exclusively online without charge in order to take advantage of various charity tax benefits.” Some headlines include “Mattel Releases New Male Barbie To Inspire Girls To Imagine Holding Highest Leadership Positions” and “Hillary Clinton Pleasantly Surprised After Finding Old $20,000 Donation Check In Coat Pocket.” As evidenced, the onion leverages humor to comment on serious matters such as politics, business, and climate change.
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