Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Onion News Network still the top-rated news program in broadcast journalism history?

Yes, we are. The Onion News Network primetime live newsroom broadcast averages 92.2 million viewers every week. This far surpasses the NBC Nightly News' all-time record of 8.99 million viewers and ABC World News' record of 8.94 million.

I find the Onion News Network consistently hard-hitting and reliable. How do you do it?

It is the Onion News Network's pledge to provide only the best programming. Our producers, writers, and on-air personalities will accept nothing less than excellence.

What awards has the Onion News Network won?

American Academy of Religion Award
American Association for the Advancement of Science Award
American Association of Sunday and Features Editors Writing Contest
American Institute of Biological Sciences Media Award
Andrew Cross Award
Anne Vondeling Prize
Asian American Journalists Association National Journalism Award
Association of Health Care Journalists Award for Excellence
Atlantic Journalism Award
Barney Oldfield Distinguished Service Award
Blimpie Real Heroes Award
British Press Award
Canadian Television Award
Capitolbeat's Annual Excellence in State House Reporting Award
Carnegie Mellon CyLab Cybersecurity Journalism Award
Casey Journalism Center Medal for Meritorious Journalism
Charles A. Black Award
Clarion Award for Television Feature or Series, Why Teens Die
CPJ International Press Freedom Award
David S. Barr Award For Social Justice, "Clifford Banes Must Go Free"
Dick Schaap Award for Outstanding Journalism
Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize
DuPont–Columbia University Award For Television Documentary, "Topless In America"
Edward R. Murrow Award
European Imaging and Sound Association Award
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest, Brandon Armstrong, "When The Truth Is A Lie"
Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award
Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Journalism
Endometriosis Association Media Excellence Award
Eric Breindel Award for Excellence In Opinion Journalism
Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Coverage of Congress
Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Education Reporting
George Munster Journalism Award
George Polk Award
Gerald Loeb Award
Germantown Community Television Award
GLAAD Media Awards
Gladware Excellence In TV Award
Gold Walkley Award
GoldDerby TV Award
Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting
Heywood Broun Award
Horace Greeley Award
Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award
Indian National Film Award, Onion News Network-India
ICIJ Award for InvestigativeReporting Prize
International Policy Network's Frederic Bastiat Prize for Journalism
International Women's Media Foundation
Courage in Journalism Award for Sexual Predation Reporting
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Award
Joe Petrosino Prize for Investigative Reporting
John Bartlow Martin Award for Public Interest Magazine Journalism
John F. Hogan Distinguished Service Award
John Murphy Award For Excellence In Copy Editing
Journalistic Hairstyling Excellence Award
Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism
LaPointe Family Journalistic Integrity Award
Lorenzo Natali Prize For Journalism
Maria Moors Cabot Prize
Military Reporters and Editors' Annual Journalism Contest
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada John Alexander Media Award
National Academies Communication Award
National Association of Real Estate Editors Journalism Contest
National Award for Education Reporting
National Headliner Award
National Journalism Award
National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association Award
National Magazine Award
National Press Club Freedom of the Press Awards
National Press Club Online Journalism Award
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Sportscaster of the Year
Nieman Foundation for Journalism Fellowship
Nikon-Walkley Australian Press Photographer of the Year
North American Travel Journalists Association Award
Number One TV Station Award
Ortega y Gasset Award
Orwell Prize
Paul White Award
Peabody Award For Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast and Cable
Peabody Award For Outstanding Science Reporting, "If Cancer Could Walk"
PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award
Peter R. Weitz Prize
Product Institute Award for Stellar Product Reviewing
Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
Red Smith Award
Religion Newswriters Association Award for Religion Reporting Excellence
RIAS Radio, TV and New Media Award
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
Rolling Stone's Annual College Journalism Competition
RTNDA/UNITY Award
Ruben Salazar Journalism Award
Ruby Television Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award, "Hindenburg: A Reimagining"
Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award
Sidney Hillman Prize
Society of American Business Writers and Editors Best In Business Award
Society of Professional Journalists Award
Society of Professional Journalists Ladies Auxiliary Award
South Asian Journalists Association Journalism Award
Stokes Award for Best Energy Writing, Brandon Armstrong, "The Folly of Solar Power"
Television Critics Association Award
The Banff World Television Festival Award
The Rob Downey Citation
UNCA Excellence In Journalism Award
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
Walkley Award for Broadcast Interviewing
Women and Effeminate Men in TV Journalism Award
World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award
Yankee Quill Award

Does The Onion offer any other quality networks besides the Onion News Network?

The Onion News Network's success in cable news led to the launch of an additional 24 cable channels.

Does the Onion News Network provide closed captioning for the hearing impaired?

No. In accordance with Onion founder and president T. Herman Zwiebel's mission to "cleanse the earth of weakness," the Onion News Network and all of its affiliate stations do not provide assistance to the disabled.

I have a concern about the factuality of one of your news reports. To whom may I write?

Please e-mail facts@theonion.com with subject line "Complaint." Include in the body of your message your name, home address, names and addresses of all family members, physical fitness of yourself and all family members, and hours when you and family members are usually at home. If you own a dog (or dogs), please note applicable breed(s) and approximate size(s). Thank you! Your feedback is important to us!

Are tours available of the Onion News Network's newsrooms?

No. Due to security concerns, the Onion News Network does not offer tours of any of its facilities. Trespassers on Onion News Network property are subject to deportation or execution depending on circumstances.

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