Jacko’s death is the second biggest Internet story of the 21st century
July 10th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angles (US), July 10 (ANI): Pop singer Michael Jackson’s death is officially the second biggest internet news story of the 21st century, according to figures published Thursday.
Only Barack Obama’s election to the White House eclipsed the King of Pop’s dramatic passing away.
According to the Daily Express, in the 72 hours after his death, Jackson, 50, generated twice as much web news than in the same period after coalition troops entered Iraq.
Other top stories he left standing included last year’s Beijing Olympics, Hurricane Katrina, the death of Pope John Paul II and the Indonesian tsunami disaster.
His death has also leapt to the ninth biggest story in global print media since the start of 2000.
The Global Language Monitor, which recorded trends in word usage of the top 5,000 print and electronic media sites carried out the research worldwide.
The analysis tracked news stories within the first 72 hours after the event. (ANI)
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- Is Johnny Depp going to play Michael Jackson in a movie? - Nov 17, 2011
- Indonesian girl swept away by 2004 tsunami found alive - Dec 22, 2011
- Huge earthquakes strike off Indonesia, generate small tsunamis (Update 3) - Apr 11, 2012
- Tropical Storm Katia forms in the far eastern Atlantic, set to become major hurricane - Aug 30, 2011
- Scientists study isolated islands to test limits of human existence - Feb 21, 2011
- Pope John Paul II's beatification gathers 1.5 million people - May 02, 2011
- Hurricane Paula Makes Way Towards Mexico - Oct 13, 2010
- Madonna named UK's most written-about celebrity - Jan 01, 2011
- Michael Jackson Once Again! - Oct 15, 2010
- Hurricane Katia strengthens into a major category four hurricane - Sep 06, 2011
- In death more than life Jackson dominated showbiz (Flashback 2009) - Dec 30, 2009
- Michael Jackson's furniture to be auctioned off - Jan 16, 2010
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