critic
Let an agent explain what critics do and the forms of criticism, describe standards and ethics of reviewing, identify notable critics with sources, and support understanding and writing criticism.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain what critics do and the forms of criticism, describe standards and ethics of reviewing, identify notable critics with sources, and support understanding and writing criticism.
A person who evaluates and interprets works of art, literature, music, theatre, dance, film, food, wine and other cultural products, publishing reviews and essays in newspapers, magazines, broadcasts and online, in roles from theatre and dance critic to wine and beer critic and art writer; critics shape public reception and debate, work under editorial and ethical norms, and are studied in the history of criticism.
What it is for: Evaluators of cultural works.
It can be explain the role and forms; describe standards and ethics; identify critics; support writing criticism.
Distinguishing features
Evaluation
Public writing
Field specialisation
Influence on reception
What it looks like
Not physical; a profession.
How it is recognised
Evaluates and interprets works
Publishes reviews
A reviewer may be amateur; a scholar analyses without public verdicts
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is related to - a field of art criticism
In practice
Families and kinds
literary critics
art and architecture critics
theatre, dance and music critics
film and television critics
food, wine and beer critics
Standards and regulation
Editorial and journalistic ethics codes
Disclosure rules on conflicts of interest
Defamation law
Failure modes and hazards
Conflicts of interest
Defamation
Decline of professional criticism
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.critic-person
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What critics do.
Definitions.
Role
Role and forms.
Role
Role.
- What do critics do, and how do reviews, essays and criticism differ across fields such as theatre, dance, wine and art? definition
- Which entry fits a specific field of criticism? action
Identify
A specific critic.
Identify
Identification.
- Who is this critic, and what is their work and influence, according to sources? provenance
- Which entry fits them? action
Practice Practising criticism.
Practice.
Write
Writing criticism.
Write
Writing.
- How is a review or critical essay structured, and what makes criticism fair and useful? action
- Which entry fits review writing? action
Ethics
Ethics and independence.
Ethics
Ethics.
- What ethical norms govern critics, including conflicts of interest, gifts and relationships with subjects? provenance
- Which entry fits journalism ethics? action
Influence Influence and debates.
Attribution.
Influence
Influence on reception.
Influence
Influence.
- What does research say about the influence of critics on audiences and markets? provenance
- Which findings are contested? boundary
Debates
Debates.
Debates
Debates.
- What debates exist about the decline of professional criticism and the rise of user reviews, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Learn History and teaching.
Education.
History
History of criticism.
History
History.
- How did criticism develop as a profession and genre, according to historians? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can criticism be taught? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each field of criticism be a separate entry?
- How should ethics codes be linked?
- How should notable critics be linked?