When the stories are shared online, they are more clearly identified as satire, said Nicholas Thompson, editor of NewYorker.com. The New Yorker magazine recently took steps to distinguish Andy Borowitz’s humour columns from politically motivated false stories circulating online. NEW YORK—Between reality and the bubble of fantasy news stories, these are tough times for satirists. What Andy does, in the great tradition of satire and humour, is poke fun at American politics. Most so-called fake news stories have clear political intent — like a much-shared one about the pope supposedly endorsing Trump.

Source: thestar February 02, 2017 14:45 UTC