News Of Jackson's Death First Spread Online »
Posted By TimALoftis 6 months, 1 week ago in Science & TechnologyNEW YORK -- It was a where-were-you moment in a digital age. Michael Jackson's death was not learned from a fatherly TV news anchor. Instead, the news first spread online.
Some of the initial reports from various outlets were confusing: Was Jackson still alive? Was he in a coma? They spread like wildfire across news sites, social media networks and Twitter.
The celebrity Web site TMZ.com. site broke the news of Jackson's death at 5:20 p.m. Thursday.
It was a huge scoop for the AOL-owned TMZ, though many did not believe TMZ's report until it was matched by more established news organizations.
"Everything starts with a tip," said Harvey Levin, managing editor of TMZ. "We wouldn't have put it up if we weren't positive."
Jackson's death was confirmed by the Los Angeles Times and then The Associated Press just minutes before the nightly network news began. The anchors relayed the news at the top of their broadcasts, though CBS and ABC quickly moved on to their prepared obituaries for Farrah Fawcett, who died earlier Thursday.
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TimALoftis6 months, 1 week ago
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News about Michael Jackson broke quickly here on Propeller as well. Eagle Eye's submission was one of the first stories if not the first to break the news of Michael being taken to the hospital. A few minutes later, Propeller user 'Fi5herman' submitted the much talked about TMZ piece that declared Jackson as being dead. It was not until 30 minutes or so later before a few other media outlets started to confirm the same.
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Mutainia6 months, 1 week ago
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The first place I heard of it was on the beginning of the Savage Nation. Michael Savage mentioned his death in passing, and, I ended up listening to those talking about his death, rather than Michale Savage...although I'm quite a fan of Michael Savage.
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