Elitism Killed the Critical Star: Print Critics Whine Their Way to Irrelevance

BenjaminShapiro.com ^ | 4-13-10 | Ben Shapiro

[GeronL]

I bet those can catch a lot of crappie

[BenKenobi]

“I just watched a movie—do I recommend it? How can I answer that—who’s asking, my mom, a teenager who likes horror movies, someone who likes love stories?”

Yep, exactly. I try to do that when I report on a story. I give my opinion about it and you should know straight away where I am coming from. It’s up to you to decide.

The problem is the vague recommendations that many people put out. This is how the paid reviewers lie or distort.