I got an album three weeks ago that I thought was incredible. It didn’t leave my car’s CD player for two weeks except when I brought it inside the house to listen. I then undertook it as my mission to tell everyone I know about this band and this CD. The role of the critic is similar to this.
The critic must come into reviews with knowledge on the subject he or she is reviewing. Looking at genre, style, and/or background on the artist—among other things—the reviewer must insert personal taste and form an opinion on the matter. Then, it is the reviewers’ job to express this opinion to readers.
I have personally been turned on to many bands, CDs, movies and books I wouldn’t have known about if it weren’t for reviews I read. I know where to go to read reviewers that I trust and I hope to find more. For me and, I think, many others, the role of the critic is and will be a very important role in journalism.
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