American satirical news organization founded in Madison, Wisconsin in 1988 — which became the most influential satirical publication in American journalism history, producing news parody that frequently revealed more truth about American culture than straight journalism.
Perfected the satirical news format — news-style writing applied to absurd or hyperbolically true premises — and produced headlines so accurate in their absurdity that they regularly went viral as people initially believed them, making The Onion's format a commentary on the absurdity of real journalism.
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