{"product_id":"the-onion-story-how-a-band-of-misfits-dropouts-and-sad-sacks-built-the-worlds-most-trusted-news-source-hardcover","title":"The Onion Story: How a Band of Misfits, Dropouts, and Sad Sacks Built the World's Most Trusted News Source - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Dikkers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dikkers' comedic voice, so integral to creating the distinctive \u003ci\u003eOnion \u003c\/i\u003estyle, lends to a mixture of journalistic verve and an authentically confessional account of long nights and betting on your own talents. Fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Onion\u003c\/i\u003e will relish revisiting some of its best stories and headlines while witnessing its constant reinvention as the media landscape itself continues to evolve.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe founder of TheOnion.com and longest-serving editor-in-chief regales readers with never-before-told anecdotes from the beloved satiric newsroom in this celebration of creativity, resilience, and the transformative power of jokes--delivered in AP style.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this laugh-out-loud origin story of a world-renowned satirist and \"America's Finest News Source\" Scott Dikkers treats you to a rollicking trip through the 80s, 90s, and 00s, chronicling the inception, evolution, and success of \u003ci\u003eThe Onion\u003c\/i\u003e from his view at the helm. With his famous wit and wisdom Dikkers chronicles the paper's founding, run-ins with the law, scrapes with death, and raving-mad antics of its staff in chapters like: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e Childhood Trauma Mined for Cheap Laugh Hurriedly Collected Life Savings Invested Wisely Stop Put to All This Horseplay Award-winning Local Author Inspired, Drunk Look, Area Man on TV Office Internet Briefly Used for Work \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIf you've ever been duped into believing an \u003ci\u003eOnion\u003c\/i\u003e headline, or simply laughed to avoid crying at how closely its fake news articles resembled reality, get a first-person view from the mastermind himself of the publication's unparalleled legacy as the world's most trusted news source, celebrated for its fearless commitment to truth-telling under the guise of satire.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely regarded as one of the most influential pioneers in comedy history, \u003cb\u003eScott Dikkers \u003c\/b\u003eis a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, comedy writer, comedian, and founder of TheOnion.com. His visionary leadership at \u003ci\u003eThe Onion\u003c\/i\u003e, his groundbreaking comic strip \u003ci\u003eJim's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, plus his multiple Top 10 comedy podcasts have garnered him tens of millions of fans all over the world. \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e named him one of its Top 10 favorite writers. \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e designated him \"the funniest person in America\" and placed him on the \"It List\" of the hottest celebrities in show business. He graced the cover of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine (as an incredibly tiny dot in a photo mosaic), which named him one of the Top 50 movers and shakers online. Scott's books on the craft of humor, the How to Write Funny series, have taught the craft of comedy to hundreds of thousands of aspiring comedians and comedy writers around the world. His students have gone on to win Emmys, Grammys, and Oscars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.13 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964719202605,"sku":"9781637747513","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-onion-story-how-a-band-of-misfits-dropouts-and-sad-sacks-built-the-worlds-most-trusted-news-source-hardcover-9717190.webp?v=1775474527","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-onion-story-how-a-band-of-misfits-dropouts-and-sad-sacks-built-the-worlds-most-trusted-news-source-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}