TimeOut Chicago Blog Critics

    When writing for a blog, writers have different ways of communicating their ideas and messages to the public. Some of their ideas can lead to crazy arguments and can show how worked up people can get about a specific topic. When it comes to "TimeOut Chicago Blog Critics" article, it shows how each critic reviews and approach a different piece whether its art or something from everyday life.
    Out of all the critics who all showed their approaches, and they did them very well, the one who really stood out was Jim DeRogatis, music critic of the Chicago Sun-Times and Sound Opinions (and my professor for Reving The Arts). He starts off by saying "The difference between a good critic and a bad critic is the ability to put into words the reading behind those opinions." Jim is a very good critic. What I've notice about how he works is that he is very defensive and he can sound like a jerk at times. However, that is sort of how the business works. If you want to say that your opinion is better than everybody else’s then you’ll have to fight for it even if it includes saying that everybody else’s opinion sucks.
    Another way that Jim approaches his responses is that he references something that someone mentions earlier. You have to be able to know your facts if you want to get your opinion out about something. Everyone has a different opinion about something so it’s all about getting your voice heard and going it right.
    The most important point that Jim mentions is that critics have to give their HONEST opinion, not something that is made up. He also mentions that critics have to be “obligated” to give an honest opinion. The truth is that he’s right. Critics are obligated to give their honest opinion even if it isn’t right. Critics can’t be dishonest in what they write about that would make them terrible critics. As a result, nobody would want to read any of the things that they put out.
    A quote that really stood out that Jim said was “Professionalism is earned by the writing.” He is right again. Writing is something that people work on and can develop over the course of many years. You care not called a great writer until have earned that right. You need to be able to accept criticism whether you agree with it or not and be able to explore your ideas in critique. People also need to be creative in order to earn it because that way you can do whatever you want. No one can tell you what to believe, but you can create your own opinions.
    Each critic proved themselves very well in this article, but in the end, Jim DeRogatis comes forth as the winner. The article shows that you can’t hold back your opinions because people will continue to bug you about what you opinion really is whether you want to share it or not. That is what being a critic is about. You have to be honest and fight for your right to get your opinion heard.