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March 20, 2009
Another Critic Slot Disappears
The list of critics remaining in the U.S. is still a work in progress. Passions about it are high and we want it to be right before it is published in full.
But more bad news... Soren Andersen, critic at The News Tribune of Tacoma, is taking a buyout and will be done before the end of this month. I got the note from a local exhibitor who is already mourning the loss.
There is also, in addition to lower rates for freelance critics at Variety - which is now everyone but Todd McCarthy - a serious cutback in the number of reviews they will be buying from those ongoing freelancers.
There will be some additions to list, particularly from small towns. Let's keep a good thought for all of them.
Posted by dpoland at March 20, 2009 02:05 AM
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Seattle P-I has gone online-only. Seeing the empty box gets some getting used to.
Posted by: doug r ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/nav-commenters.gif)
at March 20, 2009 09:45 AM
I'm still not clear what the endgame is for this list you're making.
Posted by: jeffmcm at March 20, 2009 09:47 AM
Oh come on Jeff.
Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 at March 21, 2009 02:25 AM
Well I'm not thinking that when the list is complete, DP is going to use it to go out and start collecting scalps...but I also don't see him assembling everyone's portraits in a gallery o' critics. Especially when so many of the best actual critics aren't on the list anymore, because even though they're still writing, they're doing it freelance or gratis.
Posted by: jeffmcm at March 21, 2009 12:38 PM
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