Two mistakes right there, imo. The media has proven to be unreliable when it comes to Michael Jackson and perhaps you shouldn't judge the rest of the world based on what happens in your classroom. Your classroom is a small minority of the rest of the world. And considering MJ is an International artist, your classroom is an even smaller minority. I think if you want to know how people really feel about MJ, go to youtube and see how many views his videos get and the positive responses there. Sure, there are some knuckleheads on there, but knuckleheads are everywhere. :lol: When HMH leaked, youtube virtually exploded with views and comments. Try listening to real people from all walks of life when they are given the chance to have an untainted opinion....and not just the ones in your classroom who also, like you, may solely rely on the media.
Some of the fans on these boards are new fans, teenage fans who became fans when they, like those in your classroom, should've had a horrible view of Michael but they don't. They have come to realize that relying solely on the organized media for anything substantial and/or factual about Michael Jackson is a joke. Actually, relying on them for anything is a joke these days imo, since the do such a shoddy job of research of reporting. Like robots they just copy from each other. And which stories do you think they prefer to copy? If it bleeds, it leads. Scandal and drama is the order of the day. Thank God for the "internets". People can find alternative explanations, reasons and facts for themselves other than the ones they are fed by the organized media.