Guidelines for Covering Michael Jackson’s Death, Other Celebrity Stories (Poynter Institute)

My, how times have changed. When Elvis Presley died in 1977, "CBS Evening News" didn't even lead with the story. The first mention of Elvis' death was not until six-and-a-half minutes into the newscast that night.

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