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title: The Onion is serious
date: "2004-04-15T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 851
description: I found this Wired article about people who mistake The Onion's satirical stories for actual news reporting. It explores the phenomenon of taking satire seriously and the resulting confusion in public discourse.
keywords: [the onion, satire, media literacy, misinformation, wired, news humor]
---

Some people think [The Onion is serious](http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,63048,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1).