Time

Here’s a Timeline of the Debate About How to Pronounce GIF

The Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, was first developed by computer scientist working at CompuServe back in 1987. And while it has swelled or dipped, the debate over how to pronounce the acronym ...
Gizmodo

The Creator of the GIF Says It’s Pronounced JIF. He Is Wrong

Along with whether or not Al Gore invented the Internet, figuring out the correct pronunciation of GIF is one of the earliest questions of the Internet. I grew up believing it was hard-G GIF. Most ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Jeopardy’ wades into ‘GIF’ pronunciation battle

We’ve now heard it from Mr. Hooked on Phonics himself. “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek has stoked the flames of the undying Internet debate over how to correctly pronounce “GIF.” According to Trebek, GIF, ...
Business Insider

Jif is rolling out a limited-edition peanut butter to settle the debate over the pronunciation of 'GIF' once and for all

Long before viral sensations like "the dress" divided the internet, another online phenomenon was already polarizing the masses: the pronunciation of "GIF." The GIF — or graphics interchange format, a ...
Ars Technica

A peanut butter brand has put its spoon into the GIF pronunciation debate

Last week, an email popped into my mailbox with a simple subject: "Jif vs. GIF." Its sender asked if I was interested in hearing about a peanut butter producer's interest in "setting the record ...
Forbes

Jif Is Here To Tell You You’re Pronouncing GIF Wrong

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Jif, yes that Jif, has teamed up with GIPHY to release special edition ...