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Book review: ‘Funny Because It’s True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire’

I recently reviewed “Funny Because It’s True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire” for the academic journal Journalism History. The book documents The Onion’s origin story as a satirical newspaper, to i...


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Q&A with Yonat Shimron of Religion News Service

Yonat Shimron is a reporter and senior editor at Religion News Service. Based in North Carolina, she previously covered religion for...


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Remembering Jan. 6

Today is the fifth anniversary of the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Rioters stormed the building as Congress met to certify the results of the 2024 presidential election.

Amid the avalanche of news now, this anniversary may be ov...


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How I will spend winter break

The fall semester at UNC-Chapel Hill is wrapping up. I have graded final exams and posted grades for my courses. Here are my plans for winter break:

Develop an independent study with a graduate student who wants to explore how generative AI affects the everyday work of editors. Review a draft of a master’s thesis about how universities communicated with the public ...


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Asking for answers with Google and ChatGPT

One of the courses that I teach is MEJO 711 (Multiplatform Storytelling). It’s a part of the online master’s and certificate programs at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media.

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