Palin, Jackson And The Media: Theatre of The Absurd or Evidence of a Society in Decay

The Cypress Times ^ | 07/08/09 | John G. Winder

[Patriot1259]

For the past several days newsrooms all across America have been faced with the decision of which story to make their lead, or as is the case for 24 hour cable television news, which story would dominate all coverage 24/7 around the clock. The choices made say something about the state of journalism today and about who we are as a people.

The national media has chosen to dedicate the overwhelming majority of coverage since last week to focus on both Sarah Palin’s abrupt resignation as Governor of Alaska, and on the untimely death of Michael Jackson. However, the coverage of these two events took very different angles and points of view. The overall picture painted by the coverage, and the response of the public, is disturbing to say the least.

[Patriot1259]

A look at the differences in media coverage of Michael Jackson and Sarah Palin in the past few days.

[sr4402]

“Slouching toward Gomorrah”

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Stockholm Syndrome. It’s a cult that draws from confused people. We have seen this hysteria before in the messianism around Obama which is quite similar.

[SolidWood]

MSM:

Jacksons = perfect functional family
Michael Jackson = genius / saint

Palins = freak show
Sarah Palin = stupid bimbo /crazy monster

[WayneS]

Theatre of The Absurd or Evidence of a Society in Decay?

Yes.

[AliVeritas]

It couldn’t be society. /s

http://www.thebigfeedblog.com/2009/07/al-sharpton-show-did-sarah-palin-do.html

[La Lydia]

...those two big stories have nothing to do with President Obama basically agreeing to unilateral disarmament with the Russians, nor with a bill in the Senate called “Cap and Trade” which, if passed into law, will collapse the economy. The big story had nothing to do with missiles being fired from a North Korean government that has now threatened to “blow the U.S. off the map”. The big story didn’t involve the fact that U.S. troops have basically withdrawn from Iraq, or the dangerous instability that move has created...

[LottieDah]

Could you imagine the mind blowing, mind bending absurdity if and when Oprah shuffles off this mortal coil. There will be mass suicides and women everywhere jumping into the grave with her! It will make Jackson’s memorial at The Staples Center seem modest and dignified.