Friday, June 26, 2009

Michael Jackson's Death And The Internet: A New Way To Mourn

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We are no longer faceless fans. We have a voice. We have known to be heard on a presidential campaign trail. And, by God, we are going to mourn. That seems to be the feeling. There has been this immense outpouring of emotion. Michael Jackson touched many hearts over decades. He was a child in an adults' world, sometimes lost, always loved.

Only someone of his stature could have sparked rumors of an internet meltdown. In his death Michael Jackson has written a whole new chapter to this concept called social media.

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Worth said...

MJ was the best pop singer ever. For all MJ fans out there uk prize is giving away free micheal jackson memrobilia.

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