Media Go Jacko-Wacky

Nothing new. As soon as one story burns out and stop generating profit (clicks, visits, …), media start up a new mania. Even The Guardian stopped updating its Iran Crisis blog and concentrated on celebrity tribute to MJ. Sells better? Strangely enough, Iran articles keep receiving more clicks, so maybe the product managers will revert back to Tehran.

As to the late Michael himself – check out this text by Guardian’s Hadley Freeman. I totally support her point of view. All the manias media are selling us speak a lot about ourselves, too.

[MJ] led an unquestionably sad and damaged life. But his death shows up, even more clearly than [performer Jade] Goody’s did, that the desire for collective emotion leads only to false emotion.

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