The Onion: Comedy, Controversy, and the First Amendment

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Date/Time:Wednesday, 17 Apr 2024 at 7:00 pm
Location:Sun Room, Memorial Union
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Phone:515-294-9934
Channel:Lecture Series
Categories:Lectures
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A First Amendment Days program. As head writer of satirical site The Onion, Mike Gillis is no stranger to writing and talking about writing with humor and parody. Hear Gillis discuss how the First Amendment protects speech, even when snarky in tone. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Gillis got his start at The Onion writing headlines as a contributor, eventually joining the staff as a writer and working his way up to head...

A First Amendment Days Lecture.