Why Arts Journalism Matters
Submitted by Abigail on July 25, 2011
In a post for the NEA blog, Rainey Knudson, founder of the fantastic and now ten-years-old Texas visual art blog, Glasstire, addresses the following (difficult) questions:
- Why does art criticism matter?
- What is the key role of the arts reporter in promoting greater art understanding?
- Has the role of the critic changed—or should it change—given the increasing democratization of arts coverage/rise of the citizen journalist?
- How has the rise of social media changed/made an impact on the role of the arts journalist?
Knudson also reports on the efforts of organizations like the NEA, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to foster and maintain excellent arts journalism. Read her post here.