Mediagazer: The Onion's fake story no laughing matter for Santa Rosa institute (Kerry Benefield/Santa Rosa Press-Democrat)

1:25 PM ET, October 31, 2011

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Kerry Benefield / Santa Rosa Press-Democrat:

The Onion's fake story no laughing matter for Santa Rosa institute — The equivalent of a media practical joke seemed funny at first to the head of a Santa Rosa parenting institute. — But it quickly turned into a nightmare. — The Onion, a 23-year-old satirical online and print publication …

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