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criticism

vr.tr.criticism · INF.MED

Let an agent explain criticism as a practice, help write and evaluate critical reviews, describe traditions of criticism in the arts, and present criticism of organisations and events neutrally with attribution.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain criticism as a practice, help write and evaluate critical reviews, describe traditions of criticism in the arts, and present criticism of organisations and events neutrally with attribution.

The practice of analysing, interpreting and evaluating works, ideas, institutions or conduct, from art, literary, music, dance and film criticism to criticism of products, companies, platforms and public policy; criticism is published in reviews, essays and commentary and is distinct from mere complaint, resting on reasoned judgement and standards that are themselves debated.

What it is for: Reasoned evaluation of works and conduct.

It can be explain kinds of criticism; help write reviews and critiques; describe critical traditions; present criticism of organisations with attribution.

Distinguishing features

Evaluative

Reasoned

Domain traditions

Published and debated

What it looks like

Not physical; reviews, essays and commentary.

How it is recognised

Reasoned evaluation

Applies standards

A complaint without reasons is not criticism

Related models

is a kind of - category

critique

is related to - a common form

review

is related to - critical journalism

journalism

is related to - standards of judgement

aesthetics

In practice

Families and kinds

art, literary, music and dance criticism

film and television criticism

product and car criticism

criticism of companies, platforms and institutions

social and political criticism

Standards and regulation

Editorial standards for reviews

Defamation law

Disclosure rules for sponsored reviews

Failure modes and hazards

Unfair or defamatory criticism

Undisclosed conflicts of interest

Agents presenting one-sided criticism as fact

Also called

car criticismdance criticismcriticism of Instagramart reviewcriticism of TVB during 2019–2020 Hong Kong protestsart criticismconstructive criticismmusic criticismcriticism of Lenovocriticism of non-Marxist philosophyencyclopedia criticismbooingCriticism of reality televisioncritical apparatusTranslation criticismcriticism of Sikhismcriticism of capitalismcriticism of workanti-globalization movementsource criticismcriticism of MTRobjections to evolutioncriticism of United States foreign policytextual criticismcriticism of Windows 10criticism of Windows Vistatelevision criticismcriticism of the Biblearts criticismcriticism of Microsoft Windowscriticism of Windows XPcriticism of desktop Linuxcriticism of fast foodCriticism of non-standard analysiscriticism of the Pledge of Allegiancevideo game criticismcriticism of anti-extradition bill protestersself-criticismpolitical criticismfood criticism

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.criticism-communication

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Write Writing criticism.

Craft.

Review

Writing a review.

Review

Review.

  1. How can a fair, reasoned review of this work be written, with criteria and evidence? action
  2. How is taste distinguished from judgement? definition

Ethics

Ethics of criticism.

Ethics

Ethics.

  1. Which ethical rules apply to critics, such as disclosure and fairness? provenance
  2. When does criticism risk defamation? boundary
Traditions Critical traditions.

Arts.

Arts

Arts criticism.

Arts

Arts criticism.

  1. How have art, literary, music and dance criticism developed, and who are their notable critics? provenance
  2. Which schools of criticism exist? provenance

Popular

Product and media criticism.

Popular

Product criticism.

  1. How do car, product and platform criticism work, and how are they funded? provenance
  2. How are conflicts of interest disclosed? provenance
Organisations Criticism of institutions.

Attribution.

Present

Presenting criticism.

Present

Presentation.

  1. What criticism has this organisation, platform or broadcaster received, from whom, and how has it responded? provenance
  2. Is the presentation balanced and attributed? boundary

Contested

Politically contested criticism.

Contested

Contested criticism.

  1. Where criticism concerns contested political events, are the positions of all sides attributed neutrally? boundary
  2. Which sources document the debate? provenance
Receive Receiving criticism.

Response.

Respond

Responding to criticism.

Respond

Response.

  1. How can an artist, company or person respond constructively to criticism? action
  2. When should criticism be disputed? boundary

Teach

Teaching criticism.

Teach

Teaching.

  1. How can critical reading and writing be taught? action
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each critical tradition be a separate entry?
  • How should review outlets be linked?
  • How should criticism of organisations be attributed?
Draft as JSON