The Onion
The Onion is an American satirical digital media company and newspaper organization. It publishes articles on international, national, and local news. The company is based in Chicago. It started as a weekly print publication on 29 August 1988 in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] The Onion started publishing online since 1996. In 2007, the organization started publishing sarcastic news, audio and video online as the Onion News Network. The Onion stopped its print edition in 2013. They launched Onion Labs, an advertising agency.[3][4]
| Type | Satirical newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Website |
| Owner(s) | Onion, Inc. |
| Founder(s) | Tim Keck Christopher Johnson |
| Editor | Chad Nackers |
| Founded | August 29, 1988 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.[1] |
| Ceased publication | 2013 (print) |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Website | theonion |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Genre | newspaper |
Key people | David Schafer (Chairman), Mike McAvoy (President & CEO), Kurt Mueller (COO)[2] |
| Products | The Onion newspaper, radio, video, books; The A.V. Club; ClickHole |
| Owner | Fusion Media Group (40%) |
The Onion Media
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marino, Nick. Six insights from an editor at The Onion. Paste Magazine (22 July 2009). Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ↑ Contact The Onion. The Onion (16 June 2016). Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ↑ Onion Labs. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Manjoo, Farhad. A Disturbance in the Force. Slate (5 September 2013). Retrieved 13 December 2013.