The Daily Blank is a community for satirists. We started on May 1st, 2009 with 13 Founding Authors, and have been failing as fast as possible ever since. The faster we fail, the quicker we can fix things and improve.

The Daily Blank is in Beta-mode, so things won’t always work smoothly. Send us feedback to contact [at] thedailyblank.com

We focus on Chicago satire, but also delve into National issues (mostly because they’re too good for satirists to pass up). Hopefully you’ll find our stuff entertaining and somewhat informative.

Our goal is to be an outlet for great satirists to find an audience and improve their work. If you’re interested in becoming an Author, we’d love to have you. Fill out this application. Trust and mutual respect are key components of The Daily Blank, and we give more opportunities to good community members.

Nick Peters is the Producer of The Daily Blank; which basically means he organizes things and does not dare write. He has a deep appreciation for satire that cuts to the truth of things. Contact Nick: nick [at] thedailyblank dot com

When asked what they think about the project, some of the wonderful people involved with The Daily Blank said:

“Community based satire is hard to come by, and The Daily Blank brings that to Chicago in spades.” – Jon Stiffler, Founding Author and marketing guy. Contact Jon: jon.stiffler [at] thedailyblank dot com

“Half of the stuff on the news is ridiculous anyway, so might as well take it to the next level…to be smart and absurd at the same time” – Costa Botsis, Founding Author and guy who makes sure the best articles are Featured every Tuesday. Contact Costa: costa.botsis [at] thedailyblank dot com

“Writers are often met with closed-doors and it’s nice to have a community-driven site where satirists can prove themselves.” – Tia Ayers, Founding Author and gal who does Sports. Contact Tia: tia.ayers [at] thedailyblank dot com

“There’s a pride in the civic responsibility to writing satire; not only are you presenting a news story to a potentially new audience, but you’re directly commenting on it as well. Plus, they fed me barbecue once.” – Jesse Raub, Founding Author and guy who proofs and gives feedback. Contact Jesse: jesse.raub [at] thedailyblank dot com

“The Daily Blank is a place where the absurd shakes hands with common sense.  It’s a truly great venue for witty thought and sincere concern for the real to mingle.  It’s a place where we can personify common adjectives in a delightful manner.” – Ian Penrose, Founding Author and Chicago guy. Contact Ian: ian.penrose [at] thedailyblank dot com

Along with everything else on the site, this About page will be expanded as we go along.

Thanks for coming through and checking us out.

The Daily Blank is a division of e-Me Ventures.

About e-Me

Founded in 2007, and based in Chicago, IL, e-Me Ventures is developing a semantic repository and web application service aimed at improving the web experience for content producers and consumers. e-Me’s goal is to build a web experience focused on relevance that delivers more value with less content. e-Me developed an Integrated Content Management Framework (ICMF) concept while providing Innovation consulting services to the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Seed capital for e-Me’s launch was provided by The Gazette, Media Executives, Entrepreneurs and Abe Abreu, Sr., e-Me’s CEO and Founder.