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