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National Affairs Magazine:Two Bangladeshi papers have been forced to apologise after publishing a story taken from satirical US website The Onion that claimed Neil Armstrong’s 1969 Moon landing was faked.

The satirical article claimed Armstrong had been convicted by a conspiracy theorist that had “been living a lie”. The Daily Manab Zamin and The New Nation picked up on the story without realising the Onion was not a genuine news site.

But the story raises the wider question on the role satire and comedy play in the news. In Britain, TV has a tradition of programmes including news quizzes Have I Got News For You and Mock The Week, that showcase the talent of our comedians while discussing current affairs. Other classic examples include The Day Today, Brass Eye and Bremner, Bird and Fortune. Source