Dissonance: The Cleveland <i>Plain Dealer</i> and its Classical Music Critic

This case turns to the field of art criticism, particularly music criticism, to raise for discussion the proper role for a critic. It looks at the experience of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and its longtime music critic, Donald Rosenberg. Students will come to see how challenging it is to be a critic, but also how difficult it can be for editors to manage critics in the newsroom.

Case number: CSJ-11-0039.0
Category: Journalism Cases
Topics: culture writing, arts criticism, local journalism, editorial management
Teaching resources: Epilogue, Teaching note

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