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Michael Jackson poster inside!

A woman called on Monday to say we had too much Michael Jackson in the paper.

I protested: "But he was only on the front page once."

She said: "See what I'm saying?"

I fear we disappointed her again this morning. Even though the first news article on the aftermath of Jackson's death appears on page A9, we have included an outstanding standalone poster of the pop star in the morning paper.

I have made my personal feelings known about the media overdrive on Jackson's death and its aftermath. Still, the poster will please many of his fans, we hope. And, of course, we hope they buy extra copies! (If you really like it, you can also buy it as a plaque.)

Update: Just in case you were wondering where the public at large comes down on MJ coverage: 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. That's according to the Pew Research Center. See how hard it is to figure out what y'all want?

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Tags: Promos; Readers; News judgment

Posted by John Robinson on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:22 pm

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Lakeshia

July 1, 2009 - 2:12 pm EDT

Will this be a one glove or a two glove funeral ?

bubba

July 1, 2009 - 6:50 pm EDT

What?

Michael Jackson died?

When?

Why didn't you media guys TELL US about it!

HaroldC

July 2, 2009 - 12:37 am EDT

As Michael Jackson has passed away, many people are looking for Neverland Ranch photos. Neverland Ranch photos are somewhat of a rarity, as few people entered the now dilapidated estate over the last few years, many of the most recent snapshots are all aerial photos. The ranch almost slipped into foreclosure, and was bought by Colony Capital, an investment firm, with Jackson still owning a stake, despite falling behind on the secured loans for the property. The debt concerning Neverland still has to be settled, and it's been made clear that Jackson won't be buried there. Secured loans may be needed to pay it off, and recent Neverland Ranch photos aren't much to look at. More from this link, http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2009/07/01/neverland-ranch-photo... about Michael Jackson.

Obamas Brain

July 2, 2009 - 8:04 am EDT

The coverage and celebration of this obscenely rich pedophile's life and death is sickening in the extreme. He is burning in hell right now next to the other miserable child predators both convicted and unconvicted that preceded him in death.
you people that idolize this reprobate make just as sick as he does. how can you look past his molestation of children? "The King of Pop" indeed. More like the King of fools!