Internet Meme Satire — Satirical Journalism in 280 Characters

In the old days, satire required essays. Today, it just needs a meme template and bad Wi-Fi. Welcome to satirical journalism Bohiney.com, where parody doesn’t wait for Sunday’s paper — it happens instantly, in comment sections and timelines.

Memes as Journalism

Memes are now the shorthand for truth-telling. They’re sharp political satire in journalism squeezed into an image of SpongeBob. They’re the art of news satire condensed into 12 words and a picture of Leonardo DiCaprio pointing at a TV.

As Bohiney’s take on satirical reporting explains:

“A good meme can topple a policy faster than a filibuster.”

The Meme Economy

Platforms like Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram aren’t just social media — they’re the clown car of credibility, crashing through news cycles. Everyone’s a satirist, whether they know it or not.

At Bohiney article on satire and journalism, we reported on a poll showing:

• 77% of people share memes more than articles.
• 15% don’t realize memes are satire at all.
• 8% think SpongeBob actually runs the Senate.

The Funny Edge

Memes are news with banana peels built in. They trip up propaganda, mock leaders, and go viral faster than fact-checkers can keep up. They’re also the fake mustache of the Fourth Estate, hiding truth inside absurdity.

Why It Matters

Because attention spans are short, and satire adapts. If citizens won’t read 1,000 words, satire gives them 10 words and a picture of Bernie Sanders in mittens. That’s journalism for the TikTok age.

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