Are there any full-time music critics still working for US newspapers. Just a few years ago, hundreds of music writers offered daily coverage to millions of readers across the country. These dedicated professionals played an essential role in their communities—and many got paid a living wage with benefits.
These dedicated professionals played an essential role in their communities—and many got paid a living wage with benefits. "The only concert to generate widespread press coverage this year was due to a cheating couple caught on the kiss-cam. In one metropolitan area—one of the ten largest in the US, with a population more than 5 million—a journalist made this sad admission to me:"You know, Ted, I'm the last full time arts critic in this entire city.
In one metropolitan area—one of the ten largest in the US, with a population more than 5 million—a journalist made this sad admission to me:"You know, Ted, I'm the last full time arts critic in this entire city. "I doubt he will last much longer. When he is gone, arts and culture will exist in a media black hole in his beloved city.