ACTION NEEDED: Stand up to Tabloid Journalism/Support Truthful and Honest Journalism!

windy09 · Jan 19, 2011

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Once again it's our time to shine and raise our voice as ONE! :sun:
WE are asking that as a community we not only stand up against sensationalistic and tabloid journalism, but we also support truthful and honest journalism. While this story about TMZ has been posted before, this post will serve as an updated approach to addressing two different types of reporting; positive and negative. Listed below are 4 journalism scenarios for which we all can speak our voice.

POSITIVE (Support Needed)

1.) Re: Supporting Truthful, honest journalism: Supporting Charles Thomson:

http://www.filthytabloidtrash.com/2011/01/18/support-for-journalist-charles-thomson/

Support for journalist Charles Thomson (Posted in: Fair & Ethical Journalism)

Charles Thomson is someone who you all know already. He is a journalist who needs no introduction in the MJ community. A journalist committed to not only accurate and honest reporting, but powerful reporting—reporting that challenges, informs and clarifies. Whether killing the false accusations of Gene Simmons, calling attention to the still-existent media bias towards Michael, charting the scale of the injustice of the 2005 trial, or clarifying the ridiculous hype of a TMZ non-story, Charles Thomson’s public work has consistently told the truth about Michael Jackson.

One of the consequences of this is, unfortunately, that this outstanding journalist has become the focus of confused individuals (so-called “haters”) who are targeting Mr. Thomson precisely because he is not biased, is making a difference in how Michael Jackson is perceived in the public domain. successful and is

Rather than give publicity to the various means in which Thomson is being attacked, let us instead look at how we can support Thomson and help him to continue the important and necessary work he is doing.

Want to show your support for Charles Thomson? Here’s how:

Visit this article by Thomson at the Huffington Post:
“One of the Most Shameful Episodes In Journalistic History” / June 10, 2010
You have probably already read it, but that’s okay. We’re not asking you to re-read it, but to do something very simple and easy:
SHARE + TWEET + EMAIL

At the beginning of the article, there is a “share this story” box with icons to let you easily share the article on Twitter, Facebook, and via email. Please click all three of these social media links. That’s how easy it is to show your support!

Why are these three clicks important? Even though the comments are closed, clicking these three social media links sends a direct, recorded notification to the Huffington Post that Charles Thomson’s work is read, appreciated and in demand. When you click those three links, you send a physical and perceptual message to the fantastic Huffington Post editorial team that Thomson brings their site traffic and approval. Every site owner wants that—wouldn’t you?

Send that message today and keep sending it. There is no limit on how many times you click it and you can tell your friends to join in too. We would like to get the Twitter and Facebook clicks up to thousands more.
When people talk about how social media changes things, this is what they mean.

Thank you.

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NEGATIVE (Stand up against)

2.) TMZ : To click or not to click?

Today, TMZ ran a story about a MJ fan who supports Dr Murray and said he is a 'nice guy.' It was a total non-story, and of course, designed to encourage hits on TMZ. Accordingly, here is some info you may wish to pass along or note for yourself:

Facts & Numbers: Does Web Traffic Correlate to Revenue?

http://myemail.<wbr>constantcontact.com/Please--<wbr>for-Michael-s-sake--don-t-<wbr>click-on-TMZ.html?soid=<wbr>1103691007590&aid=0szkrxx8mNc

3.) TMZ: Don't Even Go There: (We have options) -- All TMZ stories can be accessed on this website:

http://home.mjnewsalerts.com/<wbr>2011/01/19/michael-jackson-<wbr>fan-i-support-dr-murray/

This group are kindly monitoring TMZ so fans don't give TMZ traffic by going there. TMZ who are also the owners of the above site is:

@MJNEWSALERTS

4.) Offline Complaints to TMZ:

Even if fans are going to TMZ to complain about a story it still gives TMZ hits. That is what they want. That is all they want.

If people want to complain to TMZ, they can do so OFFLINE as per the details contained within this link below:

http://www.filthytabloidtrash.<wbr>com/2011/01/16/a-do-nothing-<wbr>approach-to-boycotting-tmz/

Finally:

Now that TMZ have firmly set out their stall as being non-ethical traders in half-baked sensationalism, it is more important than ever that fans understand that giving TMZ traffic makes a mockery of our long term calls for an end to abusive, propagandist, biased media.

Please pass It On. Thank you!

Ashtanga · Jan 19, 2011

:clapping:

Thanks for that!

I'll be passing it to other fans.

MJ~And~Me · Jan 19, 2011

I did it in the other section:yes:

ACTION NEEDED: Stand up to Tabloid Journalism/Support Truthful and Honest Journalism!

windy09

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Ashtanga

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MJ~And~Me

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