Christwire
| Christwire | |
|---|---|
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Screenshot | |
| Web address |
www |
| Slogan | Conservative Values for an Unsaved World |
| Commercial? | No |
Type of site | Satirical blog |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available in | English |
Alexa rank |
 51,376 |
| Current status | Active |
Christwire is a satirical website that publishes blog-style articles intended to ridicule excesses of American Christian conservatives. Recurring topics include homosexuality, atheism, Hollywood, and other purported threats to American culture.[1][2][3][4]
Like similar satirical websites, Christwire's stories have sometimes been erroneously taken at face value.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ John Hudson (August 19, 2010). "Satirical Christian Site Hoodwinks the Huffington Post". The Atlantic Wire.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 John Hudson (February 1, 2011). "Rachel Maddow and NBC Struggle With Satire". The Atlantic Wire.
- ↑ Katla McGlynn (August 18, 2010). "9 Signs Your Husband Is GAY, According To ChristWire.org (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post.
- ↑ "Line of inquiry crosses a line". The Sydney Morning Herald. August 19, 2010.
Further reading
- Mark Oppenheimer (September 3, 2010). "A Niche of the Unreal in a World of Credulity". The New York Times (on page A13 of the September 4, 2010 New York edition)
- Michael Hirschorn (November 2010). "Truth Lies Here", The Atlantic
- Adam Pasick (September 3, 2010). "The Guys Behind Christwire, Creating Parody From 'Glenn Beck on Steroids'". New York Magazine.