25th June 2009 (26th in Australia), a day that won’t soon be forgotten. The death of Michael Jackson, the undisputed King of Pop, sent hundreds of thousands of people around the world to the internet to try and find out the truth… was the superstar really dead.

I was on my way to work when I read the news on my iPhone that he had been rushed to hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. As usual my first move was to post the news on Twitter and see what others were saying. People were claiming Michael Jackson had died, but I tried not to believe it until I had seen it confirmed on one of the major news outlets. It wasn’t long before confirmation was made and I had friends and family calling to share the news and their empathy. I had purchased tickets to see Michael Jackson’s concert in London. Continue reading »

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Welcome to the first “Week in review” post. A quick rundown of what’s been happening this week. If you’ve noticed anything interesting this past week, feel free to post a comment with any links and a quick description.

- Does news travels faster in traditional media outlets or new media sources – Traditional vs New Media… which is faster?

- This week more has come out regarding Last.fm giving out user information (including IP addresses) to the RIAA. Is your information safe? – Deny This, Last.fm & Another Blanket Denial By Last.Fm

- Yet another Judge removed from the Pirate Bay case due to bias. It doesn’t look like this one is going to end anytime soon – Pirate Bay Trial Fiasco Continues: Second Judge Removed for Bias

- The Pirate Party of Sweden (not directly affiliated with The Pirate Bay) may get a seat in the European Parliament – European Parliament Now Within Grasp of the Pirate Party

- Turns out the ‘Wog’ shooting witness Clare is a fake. She told police that she hadn’t seen anything, something that the media must have missed – ‘Wog’ witness Clare Werbeloff WAS a hoax & HATING CLARE WERBELOFF: A GAME FOR ALL AGES

- Check out the pointless but cool gadget, Geek Chart, that shows off what social media you’re most active on. You can see the Geek Chart I prepared earlier in the sidebar of this blog >>

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When I began writing this post it was heading down a very different path. To be honest, it was going to be another attack on how traditional media these days just can’t keep up with technology when it comes to breaking news stories. This is where Twitter comes in handy. Following both traditional and new media sources gives you a constant feed of when stories are announced. Continue reading »

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