The Onion demands a Pulitzer Prize

The satirical newspaper The Onion is demanding a redistribution of Pulitzer Prizes, claiming it has been unfairly overlooked as a respectable news source. The group is now launching a full-scale media campaign to secure their own Pulitzer, which includes testimonials from readers and celebrities and a nonprofit "advocacy group" called Americans for Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes.

It's all about fairness.

A full-page ad from Americans for Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes will appear in this week’s issue of The Onion. It says it is “a nonprofit watchdog group committed to exposing those who engage in improper journalism-award-giving,” and seeks to correct what it calls a grave injustice.

“Simply put, it’s time for the Pulitzer Board to stop the bias, stop the ignorance, and stop the neglect,” the ad declares.

Knowing that The Onion is all about satire, what are the chances trophies-for-all advocates will pick up on the not-so-subtle message here?