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In the early days of modern journalism, the world was an unknown place to most of the population. It wasn’t until 17th century Europe that newspapers began to appear with a focus on foreign events.
One of the first to introduce tabloid journalism, WWN ran for decades and spawned countless imitators. Its articles frequently included political satire and even parodied current and past presidents. For example, WWN claimed that the founding fathers were homosexual and Abraham Lincoln was a woman. The magazine also reported that George W. Bush would run for pope and that he was using Yoda as his aide.
Other WWN topics included new discoveries relating to the Bible, such as the location of Noah’s Ark or the Garden of Eden. The tabloid also featured interviews with Sisyphus as he worked to complete his eternal boulder-hauling “workout”. It even published an article about the alleged discovery of Elvis Presley’s corpse.
The program was often used as a training ground for young news anchors. Many who anchored WWN went on to other higher-profile positions, both at the network and local affiliates. In addition to its regular segments, the show featured a weekly interview with a celebrity and a recurring segment called Insomniac Theater that gave movie reviews from the anchors.