How did the media portray Micheal Jackson in his trial?

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How Does the Media Portray Michael Jackson in his trial?

In Michael Jackson’s trial, the media did portray him as a sexual predator that preys on young boys. He is accused of sexual molestation, plying minors with alcohol and it is also alleged that he abducted the young accuser and his family. He openly encouraged children between the ages of 10 and 13 to his theme park home, ‘Neverland’. The children were sometimes ill, which is how he met them, for example Gavin Arvizo, the current accuser, had cancer. He met them through various charities and companies that allow young children, often with terminal illnesses, to meet their idols. Some of the well publicised children that have been linked to Michael Jackson are Gavin Arvizo and Jordie Chandler. Jordie Chandler was a previous accuser who Michael Jackson supposedly paid somewhere between 13 and 20 million dollars, to prevent a court case. A lot of people think that Michael Jackson is guilty, and that he is just getting away with it because he is rich and famous. Other people believe that he is innocent and that other people were just gold digging.

        Michael Jackson has a long history with the press. He became famous as a very young child, with his siblings, in the pop group ‘the Jackson 5’, since then he has been described as ‘Wacko Jacko’ when he owned a pet monkey, and was ridiculed when he slept in an oxygen bubble. He has also been portrayed as someone to laugh at in various cartoons and caricatures. There were also many articles on his failed marriages and debates on whether or not he is fit to look after his own children. Over all the media seems to have a morbid fascination with Michael Jackson, and often appears biased against him and his popularity.

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Michael Jackson has been on TV for many reasons, on the news because of his sometimes bizarre lifestyle, he appears on music channels with his music and he has even been ridiculed on TV by many different comedy acts. Even his trial has been ‘reconstructed’ by actors on Sky One. I think that the target audience for this program is adults because it is shown late at night, when most children have gone to bed. Also, would you want your children watching the portrayal of a trial, in which a pop star is accused of child molestation? I know I ...

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