When Animals Become Tabloid Stars: The Jackie the Eagle Conundrum In recent years, the line between hard news and sensationalized spectacle has become increasingly blurred.
No case exemplifies this phenomenon better than that of Jackie, a bald eagle from California's Big Bear Valley. Jackie's story revolves around her involvement in a fight with two younger eagles.
The incident, which might have gone largely unnoticed just a few years ago, has instead captured the attention of millions due to its amplification on social media and other online platforms.