Comments on: The death of an icon – did Channel 4 get it right? http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/ Just another Channel 4 Blogs weblog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:42:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Phil http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-7684 Phil Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:19:35 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/?p=851#comment-7684 Why is this country so sick that one is not allowed to honor any person, without the police present to cause a problem, is this nazi germany 2009. I am ashamed to be a American. This country needs a real make over, it sucks in many, many ways. what ever, rock on. Why is this country so sick that one is not allowed to honor any person, without the police present to cause a problem, is this nazi germany 2009. I am ashamed to be a American. This country needs a real make over, it sucks in many, many ways. what ever, rock on.

]]> By: vcastle http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-7495 vcastle Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:24:37 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/?p=851#comment-7495 Last night on Allan Carr show, 8 out of 10 cats, presenter and guest were all disrespectful of having a joke about Michael Jacksons death and funeral. I can't believed these people are earning money by degrading peoples life especially on a very sad time for the persons concern. Its really kind of our culture that links to selfishness and ignorants attitude that portrays to the young generation as what Jarvis cocker did. how disgraceful. Last night on Allan Carr show, 8 out of 10 cats, presenter and guest were all disrespectful of having a joke about Michael Jacksons death and funeral. I can’t believed these people are earning money by degrading peoples life especially on a very sad time for the persons concern. Its really kind of our culture that links to selfishness and ignorants attitude that portrays to the young generation as what Jarvis cocker did. how disgraceful.

]]> By: Dan http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-7470 Dan Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:15:30 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/?p=851#comment-7470 Im sich of hearing about him!!! Sick of reading about him! sick of talking about him!! And now people are talking about talking about him!!!!! Im sich of hearing about him!!! Sick of reading about him! sick of talking about him!! And now people are talking about talking about him!!!!!

]]> By: Anne McKie http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-7466 Anne McKie Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:08:57 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/?p=851#comment-7466 Suggest C4 have a permanent footer on their screen explaining that, as stated by Dominique someone today, channel 4 don't cater for viewers over 24. I'm delighted I saw that so that I know to avoid C4 in future, and explain to my friends why they need to do likewise. Whoops - Jacko was 50. Why did you spend soooo much time on someone twice the age of the oldest viewer you want? Suggest C4 have a permanent footer on their screen explaining that, as stated by Dominique someone today, channel 4 don’t cater for viewers over 24. I’m delighted I saw that so that I know to avoid C4 in future, and explain to my friends why they need to do likewise. Whoops – Jacko was 50. Why did you spend soooo much time on someone twice the age of the oldest viewer you want?

]]> By: jr http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-7458 jr Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:15:22 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/?p=851#comment-7458 it may have been a bit over the top (especially since _all_ TV channels focussed on the story) but you deserve credit for the ukulele version of 'Billie Jean' on More4 -- very nice. it may have been a bit over the top (especially since _all_ TV channels focussed on the story) but you deserve credit for the ukulele version of ‘Billie Jean’ on More4 — very nice.

]]> By: Missy http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-7415 Missy Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:42:33 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/?p=851#comment-7415 I felt that Channel 4 could have made a better contribution to the tribute for Michael Jackson. I am more upset by the way programmes like "TNT" and "8 out of 10 cats" have made a mockery of another human beings death. Whether the programme makers are fans or not it is disrespectful to speak so unfairly of someone especially after their passing. Channel 4 seriously needs to grow up and stop behaving like a bunch of juveniles, no wonder we have a teenage problem when you lot are setting these examples. Afterall young people copy what they see especially on TV. I wonder if Channel 4 deliberately creates controversy in order to make more depressing documentarys. How about contributing something good or positive to society...... or is that just not cool enough? I felt that Channel 4 could have made a better contribution to the tribute for Michael Jackson. I am more upset by the way programmes like “TNT” and “8 out of 10 cats” have made a mockery of another human beings death. Whether the programme makers are fans or not it is disrespectful to speak so unfairly of someone especially after their passing. Channel 4 seriously needs to grow up and stop behaving like a bunch of juveniles, no wonder we have a teenage problem when you lot are setting these examples. Afterall young people copy what they see especially on TV. I wonder if Channel 4 deliberately creates controversy in order to make more depressing documentarys. How about contributing something good or positive to society…… or is that just not cool enough?

]]> By: Crystal http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-7316 Crystal Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:10:00 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/?p=851#comment-7316 With the death of Michael Jackson being a sudden one, his fans were desperate for answers on his death and peope will not be happy until they know the truth of what went on. I am happy at the amount of coverage channel 4 offered, Michael Jackson needed to be celebrated. With the death of Michael Jackson being a sudden one, his fans were desperate for answers on his death and peope will not be happy until they know the truth of what went on. I am happy at the amount of coverage channel 4 offered, Michael Jackson needed to be celebrated.

]]> By: Ray Turner http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-7287 Ray Turner Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:57:58 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/?p=851#comment-7287 I'm not a fan of Michael Jackson, but I appreciate that he had become a global megastar and was loved and admired by many. Channel4's coverage overall (not just C4 news, all of C4's output) was reasonable under those circumstances. I’m not a fan of Michael Jackson, but I appreciate that he had become a global megastar and was loved and admired by many. Channel4’s coverage overall (not just C4 news, all of C4’s output) was reasonable under those circumstances.

]]> By: Mark Pack http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-7194 Mark Pack Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:46:12 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/?p=851#comment-7194 Given that he was a very high profile figure, I can understand his death being the lead story and there being a special tribute program. But C4 didn't leave it at that, and the continued editorial judgements to continue to give it such high prominence were wrong I think. Given that he was a very high profile figure, I can understand his death being the lead story and there being a special tribute program.

But C4 didn’t leave it at that, and the continued editorial judgements to continue to give it such high prominence were wrong I think.

]]> By: Kris Jones http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/2009/07/01/the-death-of-an-icon-did-channel-4-get-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-7179 Kris Jones Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:07:06 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/thetvshow/?p=851#comment-7179 The Friday night bulletin did seem a bit hagiographic, particularly as it was only a 30 minute programme (I don't know why we don't get an hour on Fridays). However, the only other major story that evening was Iran. Given that little had happened to move the Iran story forward and the restrictions on reporting, there was little else for C4 News to report. Whatever one thinks about Michael Jackson, he had an enormous influence on popular culture and the story had to reported. The Friday night bulletin was therefore forgivable. I was, however, surprised to see Jon Snow interviewing the Rev Jesse Jackson on Michael Jackson on Monday's programme and that we got more on the story on Tuesday. Perhaps part of the problem is that having sent Sarah Smith to LA to cover matters, C4 News felt it needed to run stories to make use of her being there. It would seem from Twitter comments and even Sarah Smith's own blog, that the presenters on C4 News got tired of the story and felt they had done more than enough. The Friday night bulletin did seem a bit hagiographic, particularly as it was only a 30 minute programme (I don’t know why we don’t get an hour on Fridays). However, the only other major story that evening was Iran. Given that little had happened to move the Iran story forward and the restrictions on reporting, there was little else for C4 News to report. Whatever one thinks about Michael Jackson, he had an enormous influence on popular culture and the story had to reported. The Friday night bulletin was therefore forgivable.

I was, however, surprised to see Jon Snow interviewing the Rev Jesse Jackson on Michael Jackson on Monday’s programme and that we got more on the story on Tuesday. Perhaps part of the problem is that having sent Sarah Smith to LA to cover matters, C4 News felt it needed to run stories to make use of her being there.

It would seem from Twitter comments and even Sarah Smith’s own blog, that the presenters on C4 News got tired of the story and felt they had done more than enough.

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