Scott Dikkers, Editor-in-Chief of The Onion

26th March 2007

Scott Dikkers served as Editor-in-Chief of The Onion from 1989 to 2000, when he left for the warmer climes of Hollywood. He returned to The Onion in 2005.We talk with Scott about The Onion’s newest venture: Onion News Network. It’s one of The Onion’s most ambitious ventures into non-text media, and will feature parodies of […]

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Scott Dikkers served as Editor-in-Chief of The Onion from 1989 to 2000, when he left for the warmer climes of Hollywood. He returned to The Onion in 2005.We talk with Scott about The Onion’s newest venture: Onion News Network. It’s one of The Onion’s most ambitious ventures into non-text media, and will feature parodies of cable news, Sunday-morning talk shows and C-Span. The network’s motto is: “You’ll never read again.”

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