| This Modern World | |
|---|---|
 Several of the main characters in This Modern World. From left to right: Sparky, Biff, and Blinky. | |
| Author(s) | Tom Tomorrow |
| Current status/schedule | Running |
| Launch date | April 1986 (in Processed World #16) |
| Syndicate(s) | self-syndicated |
| Genre(s) | Humor, Political comics, Satirical comics |
This Modern World is a weekly satirical comic strip by cartoonist and political commentator Tom Tomorrow (real name Dan Perkins) that covers current events from a left-wing point of view. Published continuously for more than 30 years, This Modern World appears regularly in more than 80 newspapers across the United States and Canada as of 2015,[1] as well as in The Nation,[2] The Nib,[3] Truthout,[4] and the Daily Kos.
This Modern World has won a number of awards, including the Society of Professional Journalists James Madison Freedom of Information Award[5] and the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award (twice);[6][7][8] the strip was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning.[9][10]
- ^ "Tom Tomorrow's omnibus book tops $310,000 on Kickstarter". LA Times. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Tom Tomorrow". The Nation. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Tom Tomorrow". The Nib. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Cartoons". Truthout. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Freedom of Information Award Winners". Society of Professional Journalists. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ "30th Annual Awards - 1998 (for 1997 coverage)". Robert F. Kennedy Memorial. Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "35th Annual Awards - 2003 (for 2002 coverage)". Robert F. Kennedy Memorial. Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "35th Annual Awards: 2003 (for 2002 coverage) Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine", Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (April 25, 2015). "What Does It Mean when a True Outlier is a Pulitzer Prize Finalist". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Ryce, Walter. "Tom Tomorrow's political cartoon strip This Modern World earns him a Pulitzer finalist spot," Monterey Country Weekly (Apr 21, 2015).