Media Representations

Michael Jackson has many media representations. Some good some bad. However let’s focus on the positive. Throughout the years he lived he was recognised for the numerous Grammy’s and awards he was rewarded for. Twenty-six American Music awards, forty Billboard awards, Seven Brit awards, thirteen Grammy’s, Twenty-seven Guinness world records, one MOBO award, another thirteen MTV awards, Four American Video Awards, thirteen World Music Awards and fifty-six RIAA Awards. Totalling up to a three-hundred and ninety-two awards. These being just the major awards he won throughout his career. From these awards alone the world let alone the media has recognised his great talent and greatly been rewarded for it. Through his number one single on the Billboard charts and his thriller album staying on the Billboard charts for more than three months.

Not to mention Michael Jackson being in the Guinness World Records for donating millions of dollars charity to help less fortunate children in developing countries.He also has numerous charities organisations opened up in his name 'Heal The World'

However there are less unfortunate times Michael Jackson had experience throughout his life. One is being accused for child molestation to 12 year old boy. However was found innocent in the court of law and the allocations against him were dismissed. These were one of the moments where he hit rock bottom. Another where the safety of his children were questioned as his behaviour towards them were see in the eyes of others as ‘not normal’ he would often cover his children’s faces with scarfs and carnival masks to hide their identities for the public. 

A peculiar moment that aroused was when he held his new born baby over the hotel balcony to show chanting and screaming fans outside. This astonished fans and the media misinterpreted his actions and was made into a big palava.

On the other hand Michael Jackson is known for mostly well known for this the positive affect he had on the world, and was made up of many representations.