2 ms·I remember seeing a headline “breaking news Michael Jackson dead” This was 48 hours after it happened.by midasuni 5y agoI remember seeing a headline “breaking news Michael Jackson dead” This was 48 hours after it happened.atatatat 5y agoIf you hadn't heard about it, it was breaking.midasuni 5y agoAfter 2 days of wall To wall coverage in print, online, on radio and on tv, you had heard about it. Breaking is when things are changing rapidly and an event is currently Happening.