Is everyone a critic?

Professional criticism in newspapers may be declining, but the need for someone to weed through the wealth of media available online may be increasing.

Guests

• Dominic Papatola: Theater critic at the Pioneer Press and critic at large for Minnesota Public Radio News. He is immediate past chairman of the American Theatre Critics Association.
• Jeanine Basinger: Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University, founder and curator of the Wesleyan Cinema Archives, and the author of nine books on film, including Silent Stars (1999) and The Star Machine (2007). She is a trustee of the National Board of Review and a trustee emeritus of the American Film Institute.
• Joey Anuff: CEO of the Web site Critical Metrics.

Resources

• "The Decline of the Critic"
• Critical Metrics
• About Jeanine Basinger