Scott Dikkers is a founding editor of The Onion, and is the publication’s longest-serving editor-in-chief, holding the position from 1988–1999 and 2005–2008. He was also General Manager and Vice President of Creative Development from 2012 to 2014. He’s the author of: “Trump’s America: Buy This Book and Mexico Will Pay for It” and “How to Write Funny: Your Serious, Step-By-Step Blueprint For Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing.”
He currently heads the “Writing with The Onion” program in partnership with The Onion and The Second City in Chicago.