Wacko Jacko and the media

I find it funny and incredibly ironic that the same media outlets which used to offer sensational headlines that referred to Michael Jackson as “Wacko Jacko” are now, as Che said in Evita, falling over themselves to get all of the misery right. What does this say about media in America? What does this say about American culture?

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  • http://tdhurst.com/ Tyler Hurst

    That we’re cynical hypocrites who will do or say anything to gain fame, power and wealth.

  • http://tdhurst.com Tyler Hurst

    That we’re cynical hypocrites who will do or say anything to gain fame, power and wealth.

  • http://wesleytech.com/ WesleyTech

    Media companies are attention whores. They just want eyeballs, they don’t care what angle it takes to get them.

  • http://wesleytech.com WesleyTech

    Media companies are attention whores. They just want eyeballs, they don’t care what angle it takes to get them.

  • Matthew Petro

    I think it also says that most people just want sensational brain candy, rather than something more mentally nutritious.

  • Matthew Petro

    That’s true for sure. But, can we really blame them? They’re capitalist companies which want to make a profit, and selling magazines and TV ad time is their business, so more eyeballs equals more money. I have to put the real blame on the public which eats up crap like “Wacko Jacko” headlines.

  • Matthew Petro

    That’s true for sure. But, can we really blame them? They’re capitalist companies which want to make a profit, and selling magazines and TV ad time is their business, so more eyeballs equals more money. I have to put the real blame on the public which eats up crap like “Wacko Jacko” headlines.

  • http://www.anxietydepressionfaq.com/ depressionboy

    | Michael Jackson is truly the King of Pop. i am a die hard fan of him and we are going to miss him now that he is gone!

  • http://www.anxietydepressionfaq.com depressionboy

    | Michael Jackson is truly the King of Pop. i am a die hard fan of him and we are going to miss him now that he is gone!

  • Matthew Petro

    I think it also says that most people just want sensational brain candy, rather than something more mentally nutritious.