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  • Too much Michael Jackson? - Los Angeles Times

    From the page: "So, how did a pop singer heavily in debt and desperately hoping for a comeback, one who hadn't really sold any music for years, one who was best known for his bizarre life, obsession with cosmetic surgery and for the allegations of pedophilia against him, become in death... more

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  • Rated by onreact-com on Jun 30, 12:51am

    Infotainment galore: "Friday, for example, was an extraordinarily busy news day: Repression tightened dangerously in Iran, and President Obama traded words with his Iranian counterpart; the brewing crisis with North Korea bubbled along; the House passed major legislation on climate change; and, in California, the budget crisis took another suicidal turn. Yet on cable TV and on newspaper websites, it was all Michael, all the time."

  • Rated by qtiplover on Jun 29, 1:40pm

    "...one who was best known for his bizarre life, obsession with cosmetic surgery and for the allegations of pedophilia against him" Best known for his bizarre life?? Really?? Of course everything is subjective, but I would say this guy isn't giving enough credit to the musical/entertainment legacy that Mr. Jackson left behind. Yeah, he was a bit of a weird guy, and yes, his life has been sensationalized, but there's a big difference between Michael Jackson-creator of some of the most iconic pop music of all time, and somebody who's famous solely for their controversial behavior. Also, why do people whine and rant when we have entertainment stories on the news, yet it's perfectly OK, in fact even expected, that news sources cover professional sports (which is, to me, irrelevant)?!?

  • Rated by danthehat on Jun 29, 9:22am

    From the page: "So, how did a pop singer heavily in debt and desperately hoping for a comeback, one who hadn't really sold any music for years, one who was best known for his bizarre life, obsession with cosmetic surgery and for the allegations of pedophilia against him, become in death the most beloved media figure since JFK?" That's a good question. In my opinion, there are much more pressing topics to report on in world news. I liken it to the entire reporting staff of CNN taking a four day vacation. This article does shed some light on the relationship between pop culture and mass media.

  • Rated by Big-Red on Jun 28, 1:36pm

    From the page: " Whatever they say, many newspaper editors and TV news producers have begun to allow website hits and social media volume to function as a kind of sub rosa ratings system whose numbers dictate coverage and the play of news stories. What's wrong with that? For one thing, it leads to the sort of irrational excess we've all been through since Thursday. No reasonable editor or producer should ignore the kind of public interest we're seeing. But surrendering utterly to it ultimately undercuts what's genuinely valuable about serious news media."

  • Rated by VonZhou on Jun 27, 5:23pm

    Absolutely true. real journalism is being undercut by sensationalist news pieces about dead celebrities

  • Rated by insanityrising on Jun 27, 1:43pm

    From the page: "A serious newspaper or broadcast news outlet must simultaneously be a mirror and a window to its audience -- a look at themselves and an opening to the wider world." Absofuckinglutely.