51 of the Most Entertaining Satirical News Websites
Satire is used in many works of literature to show foolishness or vice in humans, organizations, or even governments – it uses sarcasm, ridicule, or irony. For example, satire is often used to achieve political or social change, or to prevent it. Satire has the ability to offend and tickle an audience at the same time. This is why it is so effective when done well. Satire is never executed without a clear message intended from the outset. Then, that message is delivered in a slightly less-clear package.
Satire relies on the following literary elements – Humor, Irony, Comic Juxtaposition, Understatement and Diminution, Inflation, Grotesque and Parody.
This is a list of satirical news websites which have a satirical bent, are parodies of news, which consist of fake news stories for mainly humorous purposes. News satire is a type of parody presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism, and called a satire because of its content. News satire is not to be confused with fake news that has the intent to mislead. News satire is popular on the web, where it is relatively easy to mimic a credible news source and stories may achieve wide distribution from nearly any site.
51 of the Most Entertaining Satirical News Websites
- Al-Hudood (Jordan) – 2013
- The Babylon Bee (United States) – 2016
- The Beaverton (Canada) – 2010
- The Betoota Advocate (Australia) – 2014
- Borowitz Report (United States) – 2001
- The Burrard Street Journal (Canada) – 2015
- The Chaser (Australia) – 1999
- El Chigüire Bipolar (Venezuela) – 2008
- The Civilian (New Zealand) – 2013
- ClickHole (United States) – 2014
- Cracked (United States) – 2007
- The Daily Bonnet (Canada) – 2016
- The Daily Mash (United Kingdom) – 2007
- The Daily Squib (United Kingdom) – 2007
- The Daily WTF (United States) – 2004
- The DailyER (United States) – 2008
- De Speld (Netherlands) – 2007
- The eXile (Russia) – 1998
- Der Postillon (Germany) – 2008
- Duffel Blog (United States) – 2012
- El Mundo Today (Spain) – 2009
- Fognews (Russia) – 2012
- The Framley Examiner (United Kingdom) – 2001
- The Hard Times (United States) – 2014
- Huzlers (United States) – 2014
- Islamica News (United States) – 1999
- Kyoko Shimbun (Japan) – 2004
- Landover Baptist Church (United States) – 1998
- Le Gorafi (France) – 2012
- Lercio (Italy) – 2012
- National Report (United States) – 2013
- NewsBiscuit (United Kingdom) – 2006
- NewsThump (United Kingdom) – 2009
- Njuz.net (Serbia) – 2010
- Nordpresse (Belgium) – 2014
- The Onion (United States) – 1996
- The Oxymoron (United Kingdom) – 2007
- The Poke (United Kingdom) – 2002
- Private Eye (United Kingdom) – 1990
- Reductress (United States) – 2013
- The Rochdale Herald (United Kingdom) – 2016
- SatireWire (United States) – 2010
- Sensacionalista (Brazil) – 2009
- The True North Times (Canada) – 2014
- The UnReal Times (India) – 2001
- Timesnewroman.ro (Romania) – 2009
- Walking Eagle News (Canada) – 2017
- Waterford Whispers News (Ireland) – 2009
- Weekly World News (United States) – 2009
- World News Daily Report (Canada) – 2013
- Zaytung (Turkey) – 2010
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