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The Washington Obfuscator is a satirical
news site that relies on a number of anonymous stringers for story ideas and articles, each of
which are refined by the executive editor to insure uniformity of voice. (Hence
the lack of bylines.) The
appearance of the Obfuscator is constantly refined by two pasty and
underappreciated service geeks. Our advertising director is similarly
overworked.
Articles
New articles are typically published at the rate
of 1-3 per week, depending on news events.
Background
The Obfuscator
(formerly the Richard Kiel/Ryan Cooley fan page), was officially launched January
1st, 2004, but has its origins in or around 1989.
From the Editor
Working in the newsroom of The Washington Post, I used my free time during long, boring
afternoons to construct my own warped news headlines or rewrite Dave Barry
columns and buy ice cream for Bob Woodward. Coworkers and friends seemed to enjoy
both.
Later, when I wrote
Disconnected,
my first novel, I needed a name for a newspaper that bears an uncanny resemblance to
The Washington Post. And so The Washington Obfuscator was born.
In December of 2002, when my
official website came online, adding a page of fake and satirical headlines was
a no brainer. But with the world being the way it is, the headlines grew out of
control, demanding their own site. And there you have it:
The Obfuscator.
The
Nixon-Elvis Photo
Yes, the photo is real. Even more
surreal is the story that accompanies it. You can read more about it
here.
—Frederick
Gundling
Obfuscator
Executive Editor,
Novelist & former online editor for The
Washington Post
Contact
All photos and graphics are
assumed to be in the public domain. If you are a copyright owner and want your
photo removed, please contact us at once.
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