The Michael Jackson Show That Never Ends

Add Tim Rutten of the Los Angeles Times to the list of journalists upset over the ton of press coverage given Michael Jackson’s arrest on child molestation charges. Rutten writes, “Obviously, Jackson is a major figure in the world’s popular culture, and his arrest on charges this serious is a major story… But television coverage of the kind now surrounding Jackson is the media equivalent of an imploded star, a black hole whose incredibly powerful gravity draws in everything nearby. Was Jackson’s arrest, booking and release Thursday afternoon really worth the more than two hours of coverage CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC and Court TV simultaneously provided?” Read more.