History
The Cronk of Higher Education (CronkNews.com) is an online faux-magazine founded by editor-in-chief Leah Wescott in June 2009 to provide critical and satirical analysis of the current events and daily routines at colleges and universities.
Senior writers Brody Truce and Irma Pelt joined the CronkNews staff several months after its founding, and a host of freelance contributors, including unpaid intern Erica Price, have helped the site evolve from a simple daily newsletter to a multimedia presence.
In August 2010, the CronkNews staff explored new media by hosting its first podcast. In March 2011 the book Required Reading the Very Best of CronkNews.com was published and set the literary world on fire.
The senior writer staff provide in-person speaking engagements around the country and webinars for all earth people in hopes of fixing all that ails higher education.
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What other people say…
Maybe the funniest Higher Ed blog EVER. Think: The Onion of #highered (Thanks for the laughs, @CronkNews!)
~@HigherEdLife, Twitter.com
ATTN HigherEd: If you read The Chronicle, you also need to read @CronkNews. Its like The Onion, but funnier.
~@IanWTanner, Twitter.com
Amazing site: The Cronk of Higher Education, a parody higher ed news site. MUST READ.
~@JoeyColeman, Twitter.com
If you haven’t discovered the Cronk of Higher Education it is fantastic.
~@bwalizer, Twitter.com
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