The Madison-grown Onion: How college newspaper evolved into global satirical empire

The Onion calls itself “America’s Finest News Source.” It is a statement that, like most everything else The Onion writes, is satirical. While its content is satirical, its journey from a college alternative-newspaper to a leader in modern news satire has been more serious. University of Wisconsin Grant Editor Christine Wenc recently detailed this journey in her book — “Funny Because It’s True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire.”