Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Following in Alyssa's footsteps

After hearing all about the Michael Jackson trial from Alyssa on Tuesday I decided to do some of my own investigating because Michael Jackson was, and probably still is considered by his many fans, a celebrity.  I had the chance today at the gym to watch a few minutes of the trial coverage on CNN.  I was unable to hear what the newscaster was actually saying but I got the sense that the visual was maybe even more powerful to see.  As Janet Jackson walked into the courtroom I could not help but notice the masses of paparazzi there were filling in completely behind her.  She was clearly focused in on and being asked questions before she entered but the coverage of this case is what struck me the most.  As we talked about in class on Tuesday, there is immense pressure on essentially everyone involved in the case. For some follow up research I went to CNN and Michael Jackson was number two on the 'Hot Topics' category.  The first link that came up when I clicked on this was to People and according to this article Michael Jackson died "due to repeated incompetence and negligence by his personal doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray."  Murray's defense argued against this by saying that Micheal Jackson inflicted his own death on himself by overdosing on propofol (a powerful anesthetic).  As interesting as the case is, it seems to me as though it is almost impossible to have a clear focus when dealing with such a high-status celebrity and his family.  Whether or not you are a fan of Michael Jackson the fact of the matter is is that this is a high profile case that is going to be followed by people around the world.  I am curious to see how the actual case plays out but also how the media continues to cover and report on it.


http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20532174,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn

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