The Onion is an American digital media company and
news satire organization that publishes articles on international, national, and local news. Based in
Chicago, the company originated as a weekly print publication in 1988 in
Madison, Wisconsin. In the spring of 1996
The Onion began publishing online. In 2007, the organization began publishing satirical news audio and video online, as the
Onion News Network. In 2013,
The Onion ceased publishing its print edition and launched Onion Labs, an advertising agency.