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Was the icon status the reason all the news sources sent out this news as an alert?
It will be interesting to see if there is the same reaction to the coverage of her death as there seems to be when alerts go out about the death of other "celebrities", with Ed McMahon being the most recent example.
Other deaths reported via breaking news alerts that sparked comments on this site included Bea Arthur and last years death of Heath Ledger.
Age, stardom level, and type of death all seem to impact on both the editors decision to send out an alert and on our readers reaction to whether or not it was truly breaking news. My guess is that Farrah Fawcett's status as an icon from the 1970's will mean most will understand and agree that this was breaking news, at least to those of us of a certain age. |
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| wellness: Jun 25 2009, 9:07 PM
Sad day for news no matter howyou define it. It is interesting to see all the alerts in one place. Who had the story about Michael first?
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| Darma: Jun 25 2009, 8:35 PM
"Pop culture icon Michael Jackson has died"
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| OBEt: Jun 25 2009, 5:23 PM
Get ready for another one. I just heard Michael Jackson had a heart attack.
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| oliver: Jun 25 2009, 4:33 PM
While her death can not come as a surprise given all the coverage of her being ill, it is still newsworthy , and worthy of alerts, given the magnitude of her celebrity.
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| pittfan: Jun 25 2009, 4:10 PM
Sad day. You knew it was only a matter of time , but still sad news. yes, her death is newsworthy.
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