有这么一家美国“假资讯”媒体,写得一流讽刺好文,得过全美文化大奖。他们是如何将假资讯做得风生水起的?让我们一起来揭秘“美国恶搞资讯”背后的文化。 on aug 29, 1988, the university of wisconsin-madison juniors tim keck and christopher johnson published the first-ever issue of the onion. the two founders claimed it was the us’ “finest news source”. 1988年8月29日,来自麦迪逊市威斯康辛大学的两名大三学生——蒂姆?凯克和克里斯托弗?杰克逊出版了第一期《洋葱》报纸。这两名创始人宣称这是全美“最好的资讯来源”。 twenty-five years later, the news outlet has become one of the most established media presences in the us. but don’t expect accuracy and timeliness from it, because the onion, which is now a website, only publishes fake news, or news satire. its aim is to make readers laugh, and perhaps make them see things from a different angle. 25年后,《洋葱》已成为美国现存的最老牌媒体之一。但不要指望《洋葱》资讯的精确度与时效性,因为如今的“洋葱资讯网”只发布假资讯或恶搞资讯。它旨在带给读者欢乐,或许还能为他们提供一个看待事物的新视角。 the onion’s articles comment on current events, both real and fictional. using a traditional newspaper layout, it parodies and makes fun of traditional newspapers with stories, editorials, op-ed pieces, and street-talk interviews. |