As former owner and editor of The Onion, I got this question a lot. I still do.
The Onion makes a little money selling books, T-shirts, and stuff like that. All small potatoes.
The vast majority of The Onion’s money has always come from advertising revenue. The Onion employs (largely on commission) a staff of persuasive, personable, full-time ad sales peo…
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