The Onion brings news satire to Pittsburgh

By Raymond Arke | Asst. News Editor In a world where real news seems surreal, the Onion, one of the best known satirical news sites, would like to let you know it is still on the cutting edge of funny. On March 24, two writers from (self-proclaimed) “America’s finest news source” gave a talk at the Byham Theater describing how the Onion works. The two … Continue reading The Onion brings news satire to Pittsburgh

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People believe what they want to believe

By Jillian Power | Student Columnist Despite a surge in ironic and satirical humor in pop culture, more and more people seem to be hapless in identifying a satirical news article. Don’t believe me? Check your news feeds. If you’ve been on Facebook or Twitter lately, you can probably relate to my anguish at farce shared as fact. During the Sochi Olympics, for example, an … Continue reading People believe what they want to believe

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