So right away when the topic of new media journalism came up, I instantly thought of The Onion. I know The Onion started out as a newspaper that was produced from Boulder, but since they have been utilizing the internet their fan base has grown much bigger. Instead of just news articles they offer videos and radio as well, along with all of the ways to share them through social networking sites.
This is one of the examples of the videos that they offer. Right now the video is the most popular on the site but you can browse through all their video content.
Ultra-Realistic Modern Warfare Game Features Awaiting Orders, Repairing Trucks
I think The Onion, by using fake news stories, really shows how ridiculous and over the top news and media can be now a days in an effort to get people to watch. I also think they make good use of sarcasm to draw people to the biases and issues we have as well.
Oh and as a side note I noticed today, the Hulu posted The Yes Man movie we just watched if anyone is interested.
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This is a great post for this weeks assignment. I thought of The Onion first thing as well. I really enjoy the satire and comedy this news station brings to the table. Also, it's really sweet how they produce a hard copy of their newspaper for free.
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