Michael Jackson - Dead or Alive?
Watching emerging news & speculation about Michael Jackson
- Watching unfolding news and speculation online about whether Michael Jackson has diedby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:16:19 PM
- Saw people saying how tragic it was on Twitter about 20 mins agoby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:17:59 PM
- Checked out news sites BBC and CNN and all they said was that he had been rushed to hospital not breathingby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:18:24 PM
- Ustream claimed live coverage - "Ustream Michael Jackson passes away- live coverage- www.ustream.tv"by fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:19:14 PM
- But too many people on the Ustream site made streaming freezeby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:19:37 PM
- Many in Twitterverse claiming he's dead and posting RIP etcby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:20:13 PM
- Michael Jackson taken to hospital bit.lyby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:29:49 PM
- Interesting to see difference between professional journalists and social media observers.by fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:30:02 PM
- Journos cautious until facts confirmedby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:30:13 PM
- Journos use terms like "reports"/ "reported". Cautious tone. BBC report what other news agencies said. But "no independent confirmation"by fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:30:32 PM
- CNN reporting Jackson in coma. BBC "not clear what the position is"by fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:34:30 PM
- Live BBC online stream now filling time with review of Michael Jackson's career while waiting for more newsby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:35:12 PM
- LA Times reported Jackson dead but BBC don't believe them. They want "independent confirmation"by fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:38:04 PM
- Is LA Times less reputable than BBC?by fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:38:27 PM
- Perhaps that's why the world tends to believe BBC as dependable? They won't say anything till they themselves are absolutely sureby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:39:04 PM
- This is a fascinating object lesson in why we need real journosby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:39:42 PM
- Fans gathering outside hospitalby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:40:21 PM
- TMZ and LA Times apparently have inside line to hospital staff, say BBCby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:40:47 PM
- BBC careful to emphasise TMZ and LA Times very respectedby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:41:07 PM
- Assoc Press also now reporting Jackson deadby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:41:22 PM
- BBC still not committingby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:41:31 PM
- Hospital wouldn't give info to BBCby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:41:51 PM
- Anyone else out there have any views?by fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:42:28 PM
- Yes, coma seems a certaintyby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:43:54 PM
- BBC just confirming he's deadby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:44:10 PM
- BBC: "We can now confirm..."by fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:44:23 PM
- BBC: we have confirmaiton now he has died aged 50by fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:44:45 PM
- Is news true and 100% only when BBC confirms it?by fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:45:09 PM
- BBC: rumours spreading before confirmation due to Twitter & social mediaby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:45:49 PM
- So even while we're watching BBC, they are watching usby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:45:59 PM
- RIP Michael Jacksonby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:46:34 PM
- hearing he's in a comaby Courtney Rafter at 6/25/2009 10:46:56 PM
- Yes, BBC has confirmed he's deadby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:47:26 PM
- BBC live stream news.bbc.co.ukby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:48:06 PM
- I'm now closing this live blogging feed. Thanks to everyone who has been watching and adding comments. My condolences to Michael Jackson's family, friends & fansby fusionview at 6/25/2009 10:52:48 PM
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