Looking back at the Michael Jackson media frenzy
It’s been several weeks since the death of uber-entertainer Michael Jackson, and as time has passed, so has the media frenzy that surrounded the event. Few bloggers and pundits have not had something to say on the topic, but I think there’s room for some reflection on Jackson’s life and death from a Christian perspective.
To that end, there’s a good post at the Digital Evangelism Issues blog about the Jackson media frenzy, with some solid links (one dispelling a Christian myth that’s already sprung up around the story of Jackson’s death—that didn’t take long!). James Watkins has also blogged a bit about Jackson’s passing. Good starts to what I hope is a broader conversation in the Christian community about fame, celebrity, and the way we relate to cultural icons like Jackson.
