The Onion's Case for a Pulitzer

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 12:00 PM

The satirical newspaper The Onion has yet to win the coveted Pulitzer Prize, despite its self-proclaimed status as “America’s finest news source.”  A new campaign launched by the non-profit organization Americans for Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes is lobbying the Pulitzer committee to recognize The Onion’s excellence in journalism, with testimonial videos from fans and celebrities alike. Onion Features editor Joe Garden sat down with Brooke to discuss the new campaign.

After the jump, take a look at our favorite celebrity Onion testimonial videos, including our very own Brooke Gladstone.

The satirical newspaper The Onion has yet to win the coveted Pulitzer Prize, despite its self-proclaimed status as “America’s finest news source.”  A new campaign launched by the non-profit organization Americans for Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes is lobbying the Pulitzer committee to recognize The Onion’s excellence in journalism, with testimonial videos from fans and celebrities alike. Onion Features editor Joe Garden sat down with Brooke to discuss the new campaign.
After the jump, take a look at our favorite celebrity Onion testimonial vi

Tom Hanks:

Glenn Beck:

On the Media host Brooke Gladstone:

 

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