[ Posted Thursday, March 14, 2002 ]

you mean they aren't "america's finest news source"?

YOUR ROTTENEST STORIES AND FINEST WHINES

The ineptitude of one's editor is fodder for many a funny story, but we couldn't resist this one about an editor who followed up a story lead in The Onion...

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This week's Bitch Box:

I work for a national weekly trade magazine dealing with radiation therapy, so cancer is a big issue for us and covered often. When I saw an article in the fake newspaper The Onion announcing, "March Named Breast Cancer Obliviousness Month," I thought it was funny and sent a link to my co-workers and boss. Not only did my boss not get the joke, she wrote me this e-mail:

Do you know if this new story is for real? I can't find the Breast Cancer Obl. Foundation [mentioned in the article] anywhere. I've seen stuff from The Onion website before, but I'm not sure how worthy the news is. Any ideas?

This is a woman who is constantly bragging about her 15 years experience in medical journalism!

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