On Aug 29, 1988, the University of Wisconsin­Madison juniors Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson published the first­ever issue of The Onion. The two founders claimed it was the "finest news source" in the US. 25 years later, it has become one of the most established media presences in the US. But don't expect accuracy and timeliness from it, for The Onion only publishes fake news or news satire(讽刺). Its aim is to make readers laugh and perhaps make them see things from a different angle.

　　Will Tracy, The Onion's editor­in­chief, says that their stories are presented in a sort of news voice which improves them to a certain level of importance that isn't actually understandable. It has an ability to elegantly locate a problem with an economy of words.

　　Traditional media outlets are cautious when reporting on sensitive topics such as religion and race. Tracy says nothing is off limits for The Onion. In her words, that is "no matter how uncomfortable they may make some readers". But the editors at The Onion do take a firm line, as Tracy explains, "What you have to be really careful about is what the target of the joke is. If the target of the joke is wrong, then it doesn't feel right and it also doesn't feel funny." The Onion generated public outrage when earlier this year, it tried to make fun of a 9­year­old Oscar­nominated(奥斯卡提名的) actress by using highly impolite language. It later apologized.

　　语篇导读　本文介绍了The Onion这一新闻机构的创建背景与特点。

　　5．What can we know about The Onion according to Paragraph 1?

　　A．Its news materials are all real and timely.

　　B．It often makes fun of the public based on the wrong news.

　　C．Its aim is to make readers feel relaxed and see problems from different angles.

D．Its first article written by Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson was published on Aug 29, 1988.