April
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Wednesday, April 5
Intro & Regular
1. Read through the following list of the best April fools news stories this year: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/31/april-fools-day-2017-best-fake-news/
2. Read the following example of satire:
http://www.theonion.com/article/wwe-announces-wrestlemania-33-theme-will-be-spring-55671
3. On your blog (remember those?), wrote a post in which you – 1) explain which was your favorite fake news and why. 2) create 2-3 of own fake news headlines (be creative!) 3) write a short paragraph in which you determine what you believe good satire should entail. Base your answer around evidence from the Onion article. It should be evident that you read the article in your response.