Michael Jackson and a New Era of Info
It feels we have experienced a shift in recent months.
I wonder what percentage of people learned about the death of Michael Jackson through social media versus watching the news on TV?
Not only has the way we get information changed, I think the way we process and mourn is changing. Communally we express ourselves and are simultaneously able to see the reaction of the world.
Some interesting information I read today:
- On Thursday, at least 30% of all tweets were about Michael Jackson.
- Google saw one of the largest spikes in search inquiries in their history — so many, they thought they may be under some kind of hackers attack.
- Michael Jackson’s albums are dominating the iTunes Store and Amazon.
Michael Jackson and the recent Iran election are huge examples that we are currently experiencing a new era of information.
