Quincy Jones said it all the other day in his tribute to Michael Jackson on a blog post for the Los Angeles Times. (Jones worked with Jackson in the 80’s and produced some of the BEST finished products ever published in the music industry)
“This blessed artist commanded the stage with the grace of an antelope, shattered recording industry records and broke down cultural boundaries around the world, yet remained the gentlest of souls. Michael Jackson was a different kind of entertainer. A man-child in many ways, he was beyond professional and dedicated. Evoking Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr. and James Brown all at once, he’d work for hours, perfecting every kick, gesture and movement so that they came together precisely the way they were intended to. Together we shared the ’80s, achieving heights that I can humbly say may never be reached again and reshaped the music business forever.” Thank you Mr. Jones; no one could have said it better.
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Michael Jackson almost single-handedly changed the perception of black people around the world; the only other person who came close to having a similar impact was Muhammad Ali. Within the past 30 years it has been Michael Jackson. Korean prisoners dance to his songs. He opened so many doors in VERY positive ways; yet, we do not hear about that. We constantly heard about the inflammatory claims even though not one was ever proven; the media was bent on tarnishing him; destroying his joy in life.
Is it possible that if the media presented a balanced picture they (the members of the media) would not have been able to slander him and destroy him so effectively? Is the media ever going to take responsibility for the pain and anguish they caused in pursuit of wealth and prominence and in pursuit of being the first to break the story? Whatever happened to check and verify?
To what lengths are some members of the media willing to go in the interest of greater profits? Is there a limit anywhere? What about ethics in journalism? Does that still exists? We see no evidence of that. The best journalists are no longer on the network stations. Sensationalism is now the order of the day. Cable demands 24 -hr news; it does not matter if it is factual or ethical; conjecture will do; it is all about filling the time. The few really good journalists who are still in the mainstream media seem to have succumb to putting innuendos in their lead pieces.
This man gave so much of himself in caring and meaningful ways; yet, once the lies started circulating, instead of someone trying to ascertain the facts, or at least providing a comprehensive story, they simply zeroed in on how they could exploit him 100 percent. The fact that he was a human being with feelings was not even on the radar screen; he was a piece of meat to be shredded completely. They were vultures tearing at his flesh.MORE...
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