tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7832831805219383184.post4528020556791061188..comments2023-10-20T06:21:02.456-07:00Comments on Javelina Journalism: The role of the criticlongtimehoggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273546922151937893noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7832831805219383184.post-26082773466187216422008-03-16T12:32:00.000-07:002008-03-16T12:32:00.000-07:00Any art field - from painting, to writing, to dram...Any art field - from painting, to writing, to drama and beyond - must be aware of the critic. Providing an avenue for the future professional critcs to hone their skills is admirable. An artist should never worry about the critics, by the way. An artist should be his or her own worst critic. Knowing how the public reponds will help the artist grow.Old Buchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303895813078078717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7832831805219383184.post-73155244656613489582008-03-16T10:34:00.000-07:002008-03-16T10:34:00.000-07:00Of course, you are correct, but how are the report...Of course, you are correct, but how are the reporters and actors to learn that the critical review process is part of both professions if we don't do this at this at the collegiate level? Perhaps, in the past, our students have not been as prepared as they should have and let personal opinions - not informed and/or critical from an artistic stiandpoint - filter into the reviews. It is the job of the Editor of The South Texan to assure this does happen and, for the most part, this has been done, with but a few exceptions over the last 18 months, as I recall. Also, with the new journalism curriculum being put in place, students will actually have hands-on assignments for reviews, be more familiar with the process and eventually become more proficient with this practice. It is, after all, a learning experience and, we are on our way. That being said, our drama students are superb. They work so hard and are so good. They represent "the best" of our student population at TAMUK. We feel equally as proud of our J and RTV students. We are good and getting better.longtimehoggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273546922151937893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7832831805219383184.post-12486278604394972042008-03-11T17:20:00.000-07:002008-03-11T17:20:00.000-07:00I agree wholeheartedly. Even though the critic is...I agree wholeheartedly. Even though the critic is supposed to represent the viewpoint of the common reader, it does help for them to have some background or experience in reviewing in a particular area.<BR/><BR/>It's important, though, to realize that reviews are not read only by the potential audience/consumer. Performers, restauranteurs, and manufacturers use reviews as a gauge of their success in an endeavor. A poorly-written review (in this case meaning a review written by someone who clearly does not have a solid understanding of what they are reviewing) can do just as much harm as a negative review. I have seen this first-hand over the years, and it can often be hard to convince a student or colleague that the review was not a personal attack, but rather an honest layperson's opinion.<BR/><BR/>Given that this is the case, I would suggest that it is sometimes better not to publish a review at all, if the alternative is a review written by a critic who clearly doesn't have sufficient knowledge of the field to make an informed response.<BR/><BR/>But that's just my opinion...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286356167845778679noreply@blogger.com