The breaking news of Michael Jackson’s sudden death dominated the web yesterday (and today), causing spikes in traffic and overwhelming social networks such as Twitter and Facebook with bursts of information and updates from millions of users. In comparison, discussions of Jackson far exceeded those of the swine flu scare as well as the inauguration of President Obama.
Die Analyse von Nielsen Buzzmetrics zeigt, dass mehr als 16 % der Tweets der letzten 24 Stunden Michael Jackson erwähnen, während weniger als 2 % der Tweets Farrah Fawcett und den Iran erwähnen.
Ein Chartstürmer und ein TV-Magnet
That Jackson’s passing dominated the web is no surprise, as he has been a major media draw for decades. According to Anschlagtafel, over the course of his solo career, Jackson charted 47 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, 13 of which went to No. 1. As part of the Jackson 5, he earned an additional four No. 1 Hot 100 hits.In addition to his unparalleled dominance on the Billboard music charts with albums like Thriller, his past television appearances have attracted millions of curious viewers eager to see more of the reclusive, yet ubiquitous, star.
| Bemerkenswerte Fernsehauftritte von Michael Jackson | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETZWERK | DATUM | SHOW | DETAILS | ZUSCHAUER |
| ABC | 2/6/2003 | 20/20 Spezial | Umstrittene Dokumentation über Jackson von Martin Bashir | 27,111,000 |
| CBS | 12/28/2003 | 60 Minutes | Ed Bradley interviewt Michael Jackson | 18,784,000 |
| CBS | 11/13/2001 | 30-jähriges Jubiläumsspecial | Michael Jackson 30-jähriges Jubiläumsspecial | 25,731,000 |
| ABC | 6/14/1995 | Primetime Live | Diane Sawyer interviews Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley | 37,532,000 |
| MTV | 9/8/1994 | MTV Video Music Awards | Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley debut as husband/wife | 5,359,000 |
| ABC | 2/10/1993 | Oprah Winfrey Special | Interview mit Oprah und Jackson | 62,289,000 |
| NBC | 1/31/1993 | Super Bowl XXVII | Michael Jackson Super Bowl Halbzeit-Show | 90,990,000 |
| Quelle: The Nielsen Company |
