Bob Englehart's cartoon depicts one man pushing another in a wheelchair toward an emergency room. The standing figure suggests a concussion as the solution to forgetting the news. The patient wears a head bandage and appears dazed. The sign points the way with a red arrow. The image comments on media saturation through this visual gag.
A television screen erupts in flames and smoke labeled dollar boom while a seated man informs a standing woman that the blasts represent the news. The scene highlights sensational coverage of financial and conflict stories dominating broadcasts. The cartoon from May 2025 captures public reaction to nonstop dramatic reporting.
On September 3 2024 a cartoon shows a man in a recliner telling his wife he will be unavailable until mid-February because election season and football season have both started. He holds a foam finger and wears a team jersey while surrounded by snacks and a television. The scene highlights overlapping fall coverage of politics and sports that keeps viewers indoors.
On July 4, 2023, Peter Kuper's cartoon depicts a couple in an apartment watching the All-Shootings Network. The television displays an anchor delivering news of another mass shooting. The woman holds a mug while both viewers appear weary. The caption questions if the broadcast is a rerun. The image comments on the frequency of such reports in American media.
On November 12 2019 a political cartoon depicted a frustrated woman watching television with her cat. She complains that impeachment hearings have preempted her favorite daytime soap operas. The speech bubble references The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives. A man in uniform appears on the screen. The scene captures public annoyance with wall to wall congressional coverage during the Trump impeachment process.
