The word media means different things depending on how it is used.Media is the plural form of the word medium. A medium is a method ofcommunicating information, entertainment, or other messages. Televisionis one popular medium. Radio, the internet, and cell phones are allexamples of commonly used media. The term mass media refers tomethods of communicating with large numbers of people. A lot of mediaexists purely for entertainment, such as movies and television sitcoms.But when you hear the phrase “the media,” usually it is referring to thesources of our news and information about current events. Payingattention to the media is how we stay informed about what’s going on inthe world around us and what our government is doing.The Media as GatekeeperA gatekeeper stands guard at a gate and decides who gets to passthrough and who doesn’t. In its role as gatekeeper, the media decideswhich stories and issues are important enough to receive publicattention-and which aren’t. As a citizen, it is important for you to realizethere are many serious events and issues you will never hear about onthe evening news. Each news outlet has its own criteria for decidingwhich stories get through the gate and into the public eye. To understandwhy, you need to understand two things: the media is a business, and themedia is almost always biased.Gatekeeper: “B” is for BusinessMost people get their news from television, radio, or a newspaper (either print oronline). With the exception of PBS, the Public Broadcasting System, most arecommercial or for-profit sources. They make money by selling time or space toadvertisers. But advertisers won’t pay for ads nobody will see, so for-profit mediamust make the news as exciting as possible to attract lots of viewers.But let’s face it: News programs are not always as exciting as, say, action films.In order to survive in today’s culture, television news must keep things short, fastpaced, and exciting. On-the-hour radio news i
The word media means different things depending on how it is used.Media is the plural form of the word medium. A medium is a method ofcommunicating information, entertainment, or other messages. Televisionis one popular medium. Radio, the internet, and cell phones are allexamples of commonly used media. The term mass media refers tomethods of communicating with large numbers of people. A lot of mediaexists purely for entertainment, such as movies and television sitcoms.But when you hear the phrase “the media,” usually it is referring to thesources of our news and information about current events. Payingattention to the media is how we stay informed about what’s going on inthe world around us and what our government is doing.The Media as GatekeeperA gatekeeper stands guard at a gate and decides who gets to passthrough and who doesn’t. In its role as gatekeeper, the media decideswhich stories and issues are important enough to receive publicattention-and which aren’t. As a citizen, it is important for you to realizethere are many serious events and issues you will never hear about onthe evening news. Each news outlet has its own criteria for decidingwhich stories get through the gate and into the public eye. To understandwhy, you need to understand two things: the media is a business, and themedia is almost always biased.Gatekeeper: “B” is for BusinessMost people get their news from television, radio, or a newspaper (either print oronline). With the exception of PBS, the Public Broadcasting System, most arecommercial or for-profit sources. They make money by selling time or space toadvertisers. But advertisers won’t pay for ads nobody will see, so for-profit mediamust make the news as exciting as possible to attract lots of viewers.But let’s face it: News programs are not always as exciting as, say, action films.In order to survive in today’s culture, television news must keep things short, fastpaced, and exciting.The word media means different things depending on how
If Garfield is meeting himself how come the old Garf knows the new one when the new one should know the old one since the new one was the old one and the old one isn’t aware of the new Garf’s existence?
Garfield is Turning 40. Here’s What the Big Cat Looked Like in 1978.Just Another Tragic MondayThe New Nermal: Cuteness PrevailsThe Mustachioed Mystery: LymanThe Darkest ‘Garfield’ Storyline Ever51 CommentsComment PolicyMissing largeArutoYusuke over 13 years agoAnother old drawn-new drawn character interaction.
Like • Reply 212 repliesMissing largegermanvisitor about 10 years agoI knew he is a Schroedinger-cat.
Like • ReplyReplyMissing largeMasterdan55 almost 10 years agoWhen I saw Old Garfield pass by Present Garfield,I remembered how Garfield changed in the second decade(30th Anniversery book)’
Like • ReplyReplyMissing largeRafeWeisz almost 9 years agoGarfield sure was fat when he first appeared
Like • ReplyReplyLarge 62521GaleemCrusher over 6 years agoWha- huh?! Wha?! His past self is visiting?!
Like • ReplyReplyLargeNewOrleansSaints over 5 years agoYay!
Like • ReplyReplyPictureJonathanThomas about 4 years agoPast Garfield must have used a time machine.
Like • Reply1 replyMissing largeGarfieldFan over 3 years agothe old Garfield in this strip actually doesn’t look like the actual 1978 Garfield
Like • Reply2 repliesScreenshot 2019 01 24 at 2.36.16 pmyo ! over 3 years agoLOOK AT DISSSS DUDEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Like • ReplyReplyImg 20181211 143503Comiclifehumorman1790 about 3 years agohilarious with a c
ArutoYusuke over 15 years ago
Another old drawn-new drawn character interaction.
germanvisitor about 12 years ago
I knew he is a Schroedinger-cat.
Masterdan55 almost 12 years ago
When I saw Old Garfield pass by Present Garfield,I remembered how Garfield changed in the second decade(30th Anniversery book)’
RafeWeisz about 11 years ago
Garfield sure was fat when he first appeared
glowing-steak32 over 8 years ago
Wha- huh?! Wha?! His past self is visiting?!
NewOrleansSaints almost 8 years ago
Yay!
JonathanThomas about 6 years ago
Past Garfield must have used a time machine.
_GarfieldFan_ over 5 years ago
the old Garfield in this strip actually doesn’t look like the actual 1978 Garfield
yo ! over 5 years ago
LOOK AT DISSSS DUDEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Comiclifehumorman1790 over 5 years ago
hilarious with a capital h.Garfield is the master of laughter.
Comiclifehumorman1790 about 5 years ago
RyanSlusser almost 5 years ago
i love Garfield
ComicFan4Life about 4 years ago
Uhhhhh….
LeoZ 64 about 4 years ago
When in 1987 did they invent time machines?
nashyam323 about 4 years ago
The word media means different things depending on how it is used.Media is the plural form of the word medium. A medium is a method ofcommunicating information, entertainment, or other messages. Televisionis one popular medium. Radio, the internet, and cell phones are allexamples of commonly used media. The term mass media refers tomethods of communicating with large numbers of people. A lot of mediaexists purely for entertainment, such as movies and television sitcoms.But when you hear the phrase “the media,” usually it is referring to thesources of our news and information about current events. Payingattention to the media is how we stay informed about what’s going on inthe world around us and what our government is doing.The Media as GatekeeperA gatekeeper stands guard at a gate and decides who gets to passthrough and who doesn’t. In its role as gatekeeper, the media decideswhich stories and issues are important enough to receive publicattention-and which aren’t. As a citizen, it is important for you to realizethere are many serious events and issues you will never hear about onthe evening news. Each news outlet has its own criteria for decidingwhich stories get through the gate and into the public eye. To understandwhy, you need to understand two things: the media is a business, and themedia is almost always biased.Gatekeeper: “B” is for BusinessMost people get their news from television, radio, or a newspaper (either print oronline). With the exception of PBS, the Public Broadcasting System, most arecommercial or for-profit sources. They make money by selling time or space toadvertisers. But advertisers won’t pay for ads nobody will see, so for-profit mediamust make the news as exciting as possible to attract lots of viewers.But let’s face it: News programs are not always as exciting as, say, action films.In order to survive in today’s culture, television news must keep things short, fastpaced, and exciting. On-the-hour radio news i
MATTHEWSHERARD almost 4 years ago
you got your wish
howardc48 almost 4 years ago
VERY GOOD!!!
saraelizabethporter04 over 3 years ago
two garfields two perfect cats
Emo over 3 years ago
The word media means different things depending on how it is used.Media is the plural form of the word medium. A medium is a method ofcommunicating information, entertainment, or other messages. Televisionis one popular medium. Radio, the internet, and cell phones are allexamples of commonly used media. The term mass media refers tomethods of communicating with large numbers of people. A lot of mediaexists purely for entertainment, such as movies and television sitcoms.But when you hear the phrase “the media,” usually it is referring to thesources of our news and information about current events. Payingattention to the media is how we stay informed about what’s going on inthe world around us and what our government is doing.The Media as GatekeeperA gatekeeper stands guard at a gate and decides who gets to passthrough and who doesn’t. In its role as gatekeeper, the media decideswhich stories and issues are important enough to receive publicattention-and which aren’t. As a citizen, it is important for you to realizethere are many serious events and issues you will never hear about onthe evening news. Each news outlet has its own criteria for decidingwhich stories get through the gate and into the public eye. To understandwhy, you need to understand two things: the media is a business, and themedia is almost always biased.Gatekeeper: “B” is for BusinessMost people get their news from television, radio, or a newspaper (either print oronline). With the exception of PBS, the Public Broadcasting System, most arecommercial or for-profit sources. They make money by selling time or space toadvertisers. But advertisers won’t pay for ads nobody will see, so for-profit mediamust make the news as exciting as possible to attract lots of viewers.But let’s face it: News programs are not always as exciting as, say, action films.In order to survive in today’s culture, television news must keep things short, fastpaced, and exciting.The word media means different things depending on how
Emo over 3 years ago
MY HANDSWAAAAA
RLinGoComics (REBRANDING) #SupportUkraineandIsrael over 3 years ago
GAAAAAHHH
GabrielBlack about 3 years ago
The best comic ever!
The Uchiha Clan about 3 years ago
Is this a plot twist, Jim Davis?
Pets of the comics about 3 years ago
My reaction to this was “wait what!?”
Choco about 3 years ago
If Garfield is meeting himself how come the old Garf knows the new one when the new one should know the old one since the new one was the old one and the old one isn’t aware of the new Garf’s existence?
Can-dog almost 3 years ago
OMG GARF THAT’S U
garfield nerd almost 3 years ago
garfield nerd almost 3 years ago
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Deless over 2 years ago
I’ve read this arc so many times and I’m never bored from it.
CHAD OCHOCINCO JOHNSON over 2 years ago
WHAT THE ####?!?!
Zack Vladimirsky about 2 years ago
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Garfield is Turning 40. Here’s What the Big Cat Looked Like in 1978.Just Another Tragic MondayThe New Nermal: Cuteness PrevailsThe Mustachioed Mystery: LymanThe Darkest ‘Garfield’ Storyline Ever51 CommentsComment PolicyMissing largeArutoYusuke over 13 years agoAnother old drawn-new drawn character interaction.
Like • Reply 212 repliesMissing largegermanvisitor about 10 years agoI knew he is a Schroedinger-cat.
Like • ReplyReplyMissing largeMasterdan55 almost 10 years agoWhen I saw Old Garfield pass by Present Garfield,I remembered how Garfield changed in the second decade(30th Anniversery book)’
Like • ReplyReplyMissing largeRafeWeisz almost 9 years agoGarfield sure was fat when he first appeared
Like • ReplyReplyLarge 62521GaleemCrusher over 6 years agoWha- huh?! Wha?! His past self is visiting?!
Like • ReplyReplyLargeNewOrleansSaints over 5 years agoYay!
Like • ReplyReplyPictureJonathanThomas about 4 years agoPast Garfield must have used a time machine.
Like • Reply1 replyMissing largeGarfieldFan over 3 years agothe old Garfield in this strip actually doesn’t look like the actual 1978 Garfield
Like • Reply2 repliesScreenshot 2019 01 24 at 2.36.16 pmyo ! over 3 years agoLOOK AT DISSSS DUDEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Like • ReplyReplyImg 20181211 143503Comiclifehumorman1790 about 3 years agohilarious with a c
Proxima_Nova about 1 year ago
The fear in his eyes is indescribable
camerondawson about 1 year ago
Ok, who broke the space-time continuum?!
LinaresLuke 11 months ago
the first time i found out about garfield wwas when i was 6