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Articles tagged criticism (5)

Caroline O'DonovanSeptember 17, 2013

The Dallas Morning News, looking for critics to boost its arts coverage, turns to local professors

Think of it as a twist on the teaching model for journalism education: Rather than students producing local news, it’s established professors offering their part-time expertise — at a cost savings for news organizations.

How did journalists respond to the critique of Season 5 of ‘The Wire’?

Caroline O'DonovanApril 30, 2013

Everyone’s a critic: Hacktivists, online organizing, and the dark magic of down voting at MIT

MIT’s Comparative Media Studies graduate theses critique how hacking is portrayed in the media, whether new media demands new criticism, and how a YouTube policy influenced the writing of comedy and drama.

From Nieman Reports: When video games become art

“Design is about people and life. It thrives on change and, as such, it is in continuous mutation.” Paola Antonelli

From Nieman Reports: The value Consumer Reports gets from the Internet’s consumer retorts

“If you rely only on user reviews to make your purchases, you’re on your own to figure out how to synthesize dozens of discordant comments. Does one super-negative review annul numerous glowing squibs? Do 10 positive reviews mean a product is likely worth buying?” Kimberly D. Kleman