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Barcode30293102241184
LocationClark County
Call No070.5722 Wenc
TitleFunny because it's true : how The Onion created modern American news satire / Christine Wenc.
AuthorWenc, Christine, author.
CollectionNF
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LocationBarcodeCall NoCreated OnIssue NameCirc StatusTemp Loc
Clark County30293102241184070.5722 Wenc11/6/2025 AvailableClark County

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780762484454 (ebook)
International Standard Book Number 9780762484430 (hardcover)
International Standard Book Number 0762484438 (hardcover)
Personal Name Wenc, Christine, author.
Title Statement Funny because it's true : how The Onion created modern American news satire / Christine Wenc.
Edition Statement First edition.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Philadelphia : Running Press, 2025.
Physical Description xv, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-316).
Summary, Etc. Discover the real truth behind the original fake news with this in-depth history of beloved humor publication, The Onion. The paper was founded as a weekly newspaper by a group of undergraduates and dropouts of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The publication rose to prominence as one of the first online humor sites and has influenced many humor and satire news programs.
Subject-Title Onion (Madison, Wis.)
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term American wit and humor History and criticism.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Wit and humor in journalism United States.
Index Term-Genre/Form Informational works.

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