Sunday, July 05, 2009

Pew Survey : Coverage of Jackson's Death Seen As Excessive

From the online summary

Blacks Track News of Icon's Death Much More Closely than Whites

The public closely tracked the sudden death of pop superstar Michael Jackson last week, though nearly two-in-three Americans say news organizations gave too much coverage to the story. At the same time, half say the media struck the right balance between reporting on Jackson’s musical legacy and the problems in his personal life.


Source: Pew Research Center for people and the press

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