Christine Wenc

That is a good question. The Onion's mission is to try to make the world a better place with its satire. And the point of satire is to kind of point out what the writers think is wrong and needs to be changed. And there's a lot of thought that the Onion writers put into, you know, what they decide to target as their satire. So I think that's definitely part of it.

That is a good question. The Onion's mission is to try to make the world a better place with its satire. And the point of satire is to kind of point out what the writers think is wrong and needs to be changed. And there's a lot of thought that the Onion writers put into, you know, what they decide to target as their satire. So I think that's definitely part of it.

I would like to think that it has. I mean, the popularity of The Onion, what I would hope is some evidence of that. I mean, it was amazing to me that after nearly 40 years, The Onion is still popular. They were the first entity, I think, to reach a million followers on Blue Sky. And that headline in particular, I think, has made a big impact. It's been reported in the media multiple times.

I would like to think that it has. I mean, the popularity of The Onion, what I would hope is some evidence of that. I mean, it was amazing to me that after nearly 40 years, The Onion is still popular. They were the first entity, I think, to reach a million followers on Blue Sky. And that headline in particular, I think, has made a big impact. It's been reported in the media multiple times.

Even in the course of me writing the book, I had to update the number of times that it's been reprinted. I think right now it's at about 37 or 38. And, you know, it just points out the kind of ineffectualness of the public response to, you know, this serious societal problem and pointing out that we are the only country in which this is a problem. continuing issue.

Even in the course of me writing the book, I had to update the number of times that it's been reprinted. I think right now it's at about 37 or 38. And, you know, it just points out the kind of ineffectualness of the public response to, you know, this serious societal problem and pointing out that we are the only country in which this is a problem. continuing issue.

So if they're raising awareness of that, I think that's a really good thing.

So if they're raising awareness of that, I think that's a really good thing.

Well, you'd have to talk to them now. But I think, you know, I think the Onion, I mean, they have stepped over the line a few times. I won't. I think that's true. But I do think that they're on the side of area men and area women. You know, they're on the side of the people who are affected by the decisions made by people in power. And I think that as long as they're

Well, you'd have to talk to them now. But I think, you know, I think the Onion, I mean, they have stepped over the line a few times. I won't. I think that's true. But I do think that they're on the side of area men and area women. You know, they're on the side of the people who are affected by the decisions made by people in power. And I think that as long as they're

Focused on that as the place where they're coming from and where their proper target should be, I think that gives them a decent ethical standing in most cases, I think.

Focused on that as the place where they're coming from and where their proper target should be, I think that gives them a decent ethical standing in most cases, I think.

Yeah, I mean, I think people have asked me, you know, if The Onion could be, you know, become what it was. And I think that the competition now is so intense. There's just so much more than there was in the 80s and 90s even. So, yeah, breaking through all that, I think, is really difficult. So, yeah, when they started as paper, you know, they got a really strong local following.

Yeah, I mean, I think people have asked me, you know, if The Onion could be, you know, become what it was. And I think that the competition now is so intense. There's just so much more than there was in the 80s and 90s even. So, yeah, breaking through all that, I think, is really difficult. So, yeah, when they started as paper, you know, they got a really strong local following.

And then they were kind of people were subscribing to The Onion from all across the country. And then when they went online in 96, that's what really made them take off. So there is almost an irony in the history of The Onion because the Internet is what made them famous.

And then they were kind of people were subscribing to The Onion from all across the country. And then when they went online in 96, that's what really made them take off. So there is almost an irony in the history of The Onion because the Internet is what made them famous.

But the Internet is also sort of what caused a lot of traditional media, including, you know, The Onion in a way, a lot of problems later on down the line.

But the Internet is also sort of what caused a lot of traditional media, including, you know, The Onion in a way, a lot of problems later on down the line.

Well, my understanding is that the reception of that issue was extremely positive. They received thousands and thousands of emails and faxes. That's when people sent faxes praising the issue and telling The Onion that it really helped a lot of people laugh for the first time because it came out just two weeks after the attack.

Well, my understanding is that the reception of that issue was extremely positive. They received thousands and thousands of emails and faxes. That's when people sent faxes praising the issue and telling The Onion that it really helped a lot of people laugh for the first time because it came out just two weeks after the attack.