Media Lessons From Michael to Elvis: King to King
By · Comments(Editors Note: This post and the one below it were written by Dr. Sybril Bennett. Dr. Bennett is an Associate Professor of Journalism at Belmont University. Dr. Bennett is the author of the blog Multimedia Maven)
One of my Facebook friends sent me this message, “baby, it’s just like Aug. 16, 1977 when Elvis died…”
I pondered the thought. I had heard it mentioned in passing through the traditional media. I was shocked and abhorred when several hours after Michael Jackson’s death, a man who the media labeled as the Jackson Family attorney, Brian Oxman was on CNN and said that Michael’s death would basically pale in comparison to the death of Anna Nicole Smith.
King of Pop’s Sudden Death
By · Comments“For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don’t have the words,” said Quincy Jones, who produced “Thriller.” “He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.”
The Official Switch to Digital TV
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The switch has finally occurred from analog to digital. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said the number of households without a signal has been reduced greatly.
Neilsen Co. said Wednesday that 2.8 million US households — 2.5 percent of the television market — were “completely unready” for the switch.
Neilsen said the elderly were more prepared for the switch than others.
Acting FCC acting chairman, Michael Copps said in a conference call with reporters on Saturday, up to three million household were unprepared at the beginning of the week. Over the course of the weekend we’ll get much closer to zero.”
Facebook Vanity Countdown Clock
By · CommentsWhere were you when Facebook made you a somebody?
Check-out The New Twitter
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Will the new Twitter verification system be the new celebrity status symbol?
A few days ago I blogged that Twitter was going to address the growing problem of fake celebrity accounts being created.
The problem, Twitter hopes, has been addressed!
With the addition of a simple blue check located on the upper right hand of a users profile Twitter believes it has checkmated the malicious attempts by some to co-opt the Twitter identities of the rich and famous.
Of equal interest will be to see how Twitter determines who is rich and who is famous and who will get the blue check








































Social Networks Really Are Taking Over The World!
By Rick · Comments (1)According to Royal Pingdom “Social networks are getting huge. So big, in fact, that many of them are competing in size with some of the largest countries in the world.”
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