More research on the coverage of news comes from the Pew Institute which has looked at the media coverage of Michael Jackson's death in America.
The study concluded that
The public closely tracked the sudden death of pop superstar Michael Jackson last week, though nearly two-in-three Americans say news organizations gave too much coverage to the story. At the same time, half say the media struck the right balance between reporting on Jackson’s musical legacy and the problems in his personal life.
In terms of the time given over to the story
About two-thirds of the public (64%) said news organizations gave too much attention to the death of the 50-year-old performer,. About three-in-ten (29%) say the coverage was the right amount. Only 3% say there had been too little coverage.
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