Scott Dikkers (born March 1, 1965) is an American comedy writer, speaker and entrepreneur. He was a founding editor of ''
The Onion
''The Onion'' is an American digital media company and newspaper organization that publishes satirical articles on international, national, and local news. The company is based in Chicago but originated as a weekly print publication on August 2 ...
'', and is the publication's longest-serving editor-in-chief, holding the position from 1988–1999, 2005–2008, and as General Manager / Vice President of Creative Development from 2012–2014. He currently heads the "Writing with ''The Onion''" program in partnership with ''
The Onion
''The Onion'' is an American digital media company and newspaper organization that publishes satirical articles on international, national, and local news. The company is based in Chicago but originated as a weekly print publication on August 2 ...
'' and The Second City in Chicago.
Biography
Born in 1965 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Scott Dikkers is the author or co-author of several best-selling humor books including "How to Write Funny". He is also the creator and artist of the comic strip ''
Jim's Journal
''Jim's Journal'' is a comic strip written and drawn by Scott Dikkers, co-founder of ''The Onion''. The strip first appeared in the University of Wisconsin–Madison ''The Daily Cardinal'' newspaper in 1988.
Since April 25, 2011, ''Jim's Journal' ...
'', which was syndicated to college newspapers from 1987–1997. Dikkers has also written and directed several films, including episodes of "The Onion News Network" web videos (2007) and the independent features ''
Spaceman'' (1997), and ''Bad Meat'' (2003), starring
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ...
. Scott currently runs online courses about comedy writing where he teaches his subscribers and students to write comedy, be more scalable and take charge of their comedy writing business.
Books
* ''The Joke at the End of the World'' (writer) (2020,)
* ''Outrageous Marketing: The Story of The Onion and How To Build a Powerful Brand with No Marketing Budget'' (writer) (2018,)
* ''Trump's America: The Complete Loser's Guide'' (editor-in-chief, co-writer) (2016, )
* Onion books
** ''Our Dumb Century: 100 Years of Headlines From America's Finest News Source'' (editor-in-chief, co-writer) (1999, )
** "The Onion's Finest News Reporting, Volume One" (co-editor with
Robert D. Siegel
Robert D. Siegel is an American screenwriter and film director. He is most known for his work on '' The Wrestler'' and '' The Founder''.
''The Wrestler'' won the Golden Lion at the 2008 Venice Film Festival and earned several Best Picture nom ...
, co-writer) (2000, )
** "Dispatches from the Tenth Circle: The Best of The Onion" (co-writer) (2001, )
** "Homeland Insecurity: The Onion Complete News Archives, Volume 17" (co-editor with
Carol Kolb
Carol Kolb is an American comedy writer. She was a writer for and editor-in-chief of ''The Onion'', and a former head writer for the Onion News Network. She served as a writer on '' Kroll Show'', and later worked as a staff writer on the televisi ...
, co-writer) (2006, )
** ''Our Dumb World'' (editor-in-chief, co-writer) (2007, )
* "45: A Portrait of My Knucklehead Brother Jeb" by George W. Bush (co-written with Peter Hilleren) (2015, )
* ''How To Write Funny'' (writer) (2014, )
* ''How to Write Funnier'' (writer) (2019, )
* ''How to Write Funniest'' (writer) (2020, )
* "Destined For Destiny: The Unauthorized Autobiography of George W. Bush" (co-writer with Peter Hilleren) (2006, )
* ''You Are Worthless: Depressing Nuggets of Wisdom Sure to Ruin Your Day'' (credited to "Dr. Oswald T. Pratt and Dr. Scott Dikkers") (1999, )
* ''Jim's Journal'' cartoon collections (all strips and books credited to "Jim")
** ''I Went to College and It Was Okay: A Collection of Jim's Journal Cartoons'' (1991, )
** ''I Got a Job and It Wasn't That Bad: The Second Collection of Jim's Journal Cartoons'' (1993, )
** ''I Made Some Brownies and They Were Pretty Good: The Third Jim's Journal Collection'' (1995, )
** ''I Got Married If You Can Believe That: The Fourth Collection of Jim's Journal Cartoons'' (1996, )
** ''I Feel Like a Grown-Up Now: The Fifth Jim's Journal Collection'' (1998, )
** ''The Pretty Good Jim's Journal Treasury: The Definitive Collection of Every Published Cartoon'' 1999, )
* "Plebes" cartoon collections (all strips and books credited to "L. T. Horton")
** "The Ascent of Plebes" (1990, )
** "Plebes: The Cartoon Guide for College Guys" (2001, )
* "Kimberly Crotchet, Librarian of Tomorrow (co-writer and artist with James Sturm), 1988, self-published.
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www.ibiblio.org
* "Commix" (co-writer with James Sturm, Chris Ware, J. Keen, Kathryn Rathke, Jay Rath, J. Keen), 1988, self-published.
Filmography
References
External links
Dikkers Cartoon Companyclip from Bad Meat''Spaceman'' official site archive*
Salon review of ''You Are Worthless'' and ''The Pretty Good Jim's Journal Treasury''
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1965 births
Living people
American comic strip cartoonists
The Onion people