List of satirical news websites
This is a list of satirical news websites which are satirical bent, or parodies of news, which consists of fake news stories and other humor.
Background
News satire, also called fake news, is a type of parody presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism, and called a satire because of its content. News satire is particularly popular on the web, where it is relatively easy to mimic a credible news source and stories may achieve wide distribution from nearly any site. News satire relies heavily on irony and deadpan humor.
The most well known example of this type of website is The Onion, the foremost among recognized news satire site due to its enduring and profitable business model was started in 1996.[1]
List
See also
- List of satirists and satires
- List of satirical magazines
- List of satirical television news programs
- Court of public opinion
- Trial by media
- Sensationalism
References
- ↑ Geoff Keighley Business 2.0 (2003-08-28). "CNN.com - The Onion: Funny site is no joke - August 29, 2003". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
External links
- Web Sites Which Publish Fake News and Other Hoaxes, fortliberty.org
- Don't Be Fooled! A Guide to Fake News Websites, urbanlegends.about.com
- The Great Satirical News Scam, newrepublic.com
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