It seems we’ve moved past the Michael Jackson ballyhoo to the “beer summitt” tempest in a teacup (or beer stein, as it were). The media has latched on to the story of how a potential racial profiling case (maybe) was turned into a certifiable media spectacle (kinda). (more…)
Archive for July, 2009
Gates-Crowley-Gate: A Historical-ish View
July 31, 2009Things I learned today
July 23, 2009I’ve been a bit under the weather today, which leaves me in a sleep-deprived and drug-addled state. The perfect combo for some bloggin’. Quick post to recap things I’ve learned today: (more…)
The public stages of grief (Ruminations on Jacko's death)
July 12, 2009As someone who gets a kick watching the media overreact to, well, anything, the last few weeks have been treeeee-mendous. I mean, the death of Michael Jackson was a tragedy to his friends and family. It was a kick in the gut for his biggest fans. For the other 95% of us, who were consuming all this coverage, what was our stake in the game? (more…)
