Editor's Note: Monday night’s AC360° feedback primarily focused on the Michael Jackson coverage. Several viewers commented on Michael Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, and his involvement with Michael’s estate and children. Viewers were also vocal about the amount of coverage Michael Jackson has received, requesting more coverage of Iraq, Iran, and Honduras. Read below some of what we heard from AC360° viewers, then tell us what you think:
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I understand people are questioning Joe Jackson promoting his DVD business, but what I can also understand is that someone who has had the responsibility of raising 9 children like he had more in likely pushes a person to constantly be thinking of ways and to be creative to find ways to bring in income for his family. I think the responsibility he had with all these children has shaped this way into thinking that he's always got to be pushing and finding ways to support his family and mentioning his DVD business was just natural for him to keep moving, keep supporting his family. I admire his work ethic and his business sense in order to support his family; I don't see anything wrong with what he did. I don't think one moment this meant he doesn't love his son. He mentioned he is a very strong man and I'm sure when he did this he had his whole family at heart, trying to bring in money to continue supporting them.
Every news person can see that Joe Jackson is an ignorant buffoon. This man should be arrested, he fathered children who were talented and he used that to support this family. He should not have been at that awards show last night, he keeps mentioning that Michael was a super star, not a word of sorrow for having just lost his son to a questionable death. He could care less about Michael's children; it's all about the money. This whole family is unbalanced, Janet, on last evening feigning sorrow at the awards ceremony, not a tear.
It's really sad to see how much coverage CNN has given to the death of Michael Jackson. Today, major news events like a coup in Honduras, transfer of power in Iraq, an Iranian protest, a Supreme Court decision regarding reverse discrimination were overshadowed by the tabloid coverage of a great musician.
I don't CARE about the ongoing “developing story” re Michael Jackson. Just wait and we'll find out. Meanwhile, the whole rest of the world is probably laughing at our pre-occupation with a great talent gone awry. For God's sake, give us news about the world, not a fan magazine!
I get it MJ is dead but why can't you discuss the impact of US soldiers leaving Iraqi cities? Can you please report on something that is critical to the US viewers besides just reporting on celebrities? That is what we have entertainment shows for.
I like the show but it is time to move on from the wall to wall MJ coverage. There is a lot of important political news happening.
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