More Media Coverage, Michael Jackson Or Farrah Fawcett?
Judy Ramsook
July 05, 2009
Not too long ago, give or take a few years, some people fussed over who got more media attention over whom.
Say, for example, we had news item number one. A non white female turns up missing or worse, her body has been discovered. News item number two. Similar situation, the only differences are, the victim is a white female from an affluent background.
Most times, the one from the affluent background ended up getting more media coverage. But when you have two celebrities dying on the same day, one Farrah Fawcett whose battle with Cancer was a painful one and one Michael Jackson who died suddenly, one might wonder, what gives with the media attention.
And how is one to share the media coverage here? It didn´t take long to realize that nothing was shared here. The one star once famous for her role as a ´Charlie´s Angel´ got a few mentions here and there.
But the one with the more glamorous and controversial lifestyle, Michael Jackson, got and up to this day is still getting more coverage.
Farrah Fawcett´s funeral was a quiet one. Michael Jackson´s, which will occur next Tuesday, July 7th 2009 is set to be a huge event with a Memorial Service at the Staples Center in LA.
An event many fans will be left out of due to the space at the facility and an internet drawing, something like a lottery. His funeral will be televised, hers was not.
I liked Farrah Fawcett. I thought she deserved more coverage than she got. I also liked Michael Jackson for the musical genius that he was.
But when you have Michael Jackson, the mega star also checking out from this world on the same day as you, Farrah Fawcett, someone who was best known for her role on "Charlie´s Angels´ what´s a person to do.
Say, for example, we had news item number one. A non white female turns up missing or worse, her body has been discovered. News item number two. Similar situation, the only differences are, the victim is a white female from an affluent background.
Most times, the one from the affluent background ended up getting more media coverage. But when you have two celebrities dying on the same day, one Farrah Fawcett whose battle with Cancer was a painful one and one Michael Jackson who died suddenly, one might wonder, what gives with the media attention.
And how is one to share the media coverage here? It didn´t take long to realize that nothing was shared here. The one star once famous for her role as a ´Charlie´s Angel´ got a few mentions here and there.
But the one with the more glamorous and controversial lifestyle, Michael Jackson, got and up to this day is still getting more coverage.
Farrah Fawcett´s funeral was a quiet one. Michael Jackson´s, which will occur next Tuesday, July 7th 2009 is set to be a huge event with a Memorial Service at the Staples Center in LA.
An event many fans will be left out of due to the space at the facility and an internet drawing, something like a lottery. His funeral will be televised, hers was not.
I liked Farrah Fawcett. I thought she deserved more coverage than she got. I also liked Michael Jackson for the musical genius that he was.
But when you have Michael Jackson, the mega star also checking out from this world on the same day as you, Farrah Fawcett, someone who was best known for her role on "Charlie´s Angels´ what´s a person to do.
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