Misguided coverage?

why is it that there are widespread protests and chaos in Iran, an ongoing war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and an economy in crisis and the top story on EVERY news outlet is Michael Jackson is dead. I am sorry for that, truly am. Loved him in the 80s. However, does it need to be covered to the extent it is? At the expense of other, more important, stories? What do you think?

In what world is this okay?

Neda Agha-Soltan, a 26 year old university student in Iran was killed during protests over the recent election. She was peacefully assembling with others in an non-violent means of protesting the harsh crackdown and initial suspicions of voting irregularities. She was shot. In the chest. Her death was captured on video and has served as a rallying cry for Iranians demanding fair and equitable treatment. My questions to you are the following: how on earth is this okay? Are we to simply excuse it since it is a different culture/country that follows a different set of laws and expectations? I am just so appalled at these events and I needed to vent. Below are links to an article and a video as well. Think about this in the context of life in general, voting in the US, universal rights and expectations, and morality.

CNN article on Neda

NY Times blog video on Neda