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The Death of Satire

BLAME THE WEB

Once the smartest form of comedy, satire has turned into fake news and dumbed-down clickbait. From Colbert to The Onion, the tide is going out.

Ted Gioia

Published Jul. 25 2015 10:00PM EDT

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Ted Gioia

Ted Gioia

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