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{{Infobox Newspaper |
name = Private Eye |
image = [[Image:Private Eye Cover.jpg|thumbnail|centre|200px|[[4 March]] [[2005]] cover of ''Private Eye''. This is a typical example of the magazine's front cover.  The caption refers to the wedding of [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] and [[Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall|Camilla Parker-Bowles]].]] |
type = Fortnightly [[satire|satirical]] <BR> [[magazine]]-newspaper |
format = [[Magazine]] |
(contracted; show full)re public figures or specialists in their field who write anonymously, often under humorous pseudonyms. Many stories originate from writers for other mainstream publications who cannot get their stories published by their employers. A financial column at the back of the magazine ("In the City", written by [[Michael Gillard]]) has contributed to a wide city and business readership as a large number of financial scandals and unethical business practices and personalities were first exposed there.


===One-offs===
The magazine has published a series of independent one‑offs dedicated solely to news reporting of particular current events, such as government inadequacy over the [[2001 UK foot and mouth crisis|2001 foot and mouth outbreak]], or the conviction in January 2001 of [[Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi]] for the 1988 [[Pan Am Flight 103|Lockerbie bombing]] (''Lockerbie: the flight from justice'', May/June 2001).

In 2002, the magazine published the MMR: A Special Report. This was special 32 page report on the Measles Mumps Rubella vaccination, subtitled "The story so far: a comprehensive review of the MMR vaccination/autism controversy," 

Another special issue was published in September 2004 to mark the death of long-time staff member [[Paul Foot]].⏎
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===Breaking news===
Alongside jokes, the magazine frequently breaks news stories before any other outlet. It was the first outlet to name the [[Kray twins]] as the gang leaders terrorising the London underworld in the 1960s. This only occurred as the then editor [[Richard Ingrams]] was on holiday and proprietor [[Peter Cook]] standing in for him thought it too good an opportunity to miss.

===Running in-jokes===
{{main|List of recurring in-jokes in Private Eye}}
(contracted; show full)teurish look to the pages, and for some years after layout tools became available the magazine retained this technique to maintain its look.  Today the magazine is still predominantly in black and white (though the cover and some cartoons inside appear in colour) and there is more text and less white space than is normal for a modern magazine.  The former "Colour Section" was ironically named, since it was printed in black and white like the rest of the magazine: only the content was colourful.


===One-offs===
The magazine has published a series of independent one‑offs dedicated solely to news reporting of particular current events, such as government inadequacy over the [[2001 UK foot and mouth crisis|2001 foot and mouth outbreak]], the conviction in January 2001 of [[Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi]] for the 1988 [[Pan Am Flight 103|Lockerbie bombing]] (''Lockerbie: the flight from justice'', May/June 2001), or the [[MMR vaccine]] (''The MMR: A Special Report'', subtitled: "The story so far: a comprehensive review of the [[MMR vaccine controversy|MMR vaccination/autism controversy]]" 2002).

Another special issue was published in September 2004 to mark the death of long-time staff member [[Paul Foot]].⏎
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==Regular sections==
===Columns===
* '''''Ad Nauseam''''' &ndash; the excesses and [[faux-pas]] of the [[advertising]] industry.
* '''''Called to Ordure''''' &ndash; reporting from recent committee appearances by regulators or otherwise senior civil servants.
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