WTF | June 29, 2009 | 3 comments

How is your local paper reporting Jacko's demise?

source: http://localjacko.tumblr.com/

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I've started a new blog to try and catalogue how all of the different local papers are following in that long-held tradition of trying to tenuously link a major international news story to their local area. Check out the examples of the ridiculous, obscure and pointless coverage given to the Jacko reaction - and send me your own links too!
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3 comments // How is your local paper reporting Jacko's demise?

  • AnnieMole
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      AnnieMole  
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    • Good idea - I'll have a look in mine to see what they say.

      However it's not just local papers that are guilty of making a story out of his death. This cartoon shows how most of larger media companies react when a famous person dies.

    • 2 years ago
  • emmahill
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      emmahill  

    • From Brighton's The Argus:

      "A music producer who once shared dinner with Jackson also paid tribute.

      Tony Macaulay, from Brighton, was at the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations in Glasgow in 1977.

      He shared a taxi from a meal to the theatre with Michael Jackson and comic Ronnie Corbett.

      Mr Macaulay, who wrote hits for a string of artists including Elvis Presley, Tom Jones and David Soul, said: "Jackson was incredibly shy. He was like a fish out of water.

      "I don't think Ronnie Corbett even knew who he was."

    • 2 years ago
  • Cubejam
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      Cubejam  

    • Annoyingly... every single bloody day. I think we've moved on now guys! who wants to read about some dead bloke for weeks? not me!

    • 2 years ago
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