TMZ Gambles on Early Jackson Reports

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Richard Prince: Michael Jackson Death Dominates the News

June 25, 2009

Even before Michael Jackson was confirmed dead, celebrity website TMZ reported Jackson's death. The gamble paid off, as TMZ got the scoop and a lot of hits. Richard Prince assesses the role of new media in breaking stories. Prince also looks at other dates when two notable persons died on the same day, as did Jackson and Farrah Fawcett.

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