William Powers in the National Journal:
If you’re a respectable media outlet doing a Jackson story, there’s a kind of purification rite you have to perform, in which you demonstrate that although you yourself are technically part of the feeding frenzy, you’re actually very much above it. After all, you’re wasting precious news hole on Michael Jackson, of all things, space that could have been filled with news that respectable folk can respect — say, Medicare reform. So some kind of face-saving measure is necessary.
My Jackson rants, for those who missed them: Day 1, Day 2.
Bunch more juicy Jackson links at Iwantmedia.