List of satirical news websites
This is a list of satirical news websites which have a satirical bent, are parodies of news, which consist of fake news stories for mainly humorous purposes.
Definition
The best-known example is The Onion, which was started in 1996.[1] These sites are not to be confused with fake news websites, which deliberately publish hoaxes in an attempt to profit from gullible readers.[2][3] News satire is a type of parody presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism, and called a satire because of its content. News satire is not to be confused with fake news that has the intent to mislead. News satire is 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.
List
Defunct
See also
Notes
- ^ The printed format of Private Eye was founded in 1961, which is not the same as when their website was first created in the 1990s
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.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Abby Ohlheiser (2016-11-18). "This is how Facebook's fake-news writers make money". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ Joshua Gillin (2017-10-04). "The more outrageous, the better: How clickbait ads make money for fake news sites". Politifact. Retrieved 2018-08-08.