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Now that cranking out a blog is easier than getting a library card, what does this new panoply of voices means for the institution of criticism?

By Time Out editors Thu Dec 6 2007

	Introduction: The critical condition
	Probing question: What's in store for criticism?
	Probing question: What makes a critic a critic?
	Probing question: What's the impact of citizen reviews?
	Probing question: How do you make your voice heard?
	Probing question: Should young writers aspire to be critics?
	Probing question: Will critics matter in 2020?
	Petty criticisms: Doesn’t it bug you when…
	Master raters: On the user-generated review site Yelp, a growing number of New Yorkers churn out evaluations, for free. We asked three prominent posters, Why?
	Bias beware: What sort of rules of conduct should a good critic follow?
	Video debate, what does six stars mean?: Two TONY critics square off on the proper criteria for assigning our mark of perfection.
	Poll, who has the best criticism?: Online or in print, it all comes down to quality. Tell us who delivers it.
	Post Its: Critics, what critical blogs do you trust?
	TONY's bookmarks: What's the ultimate show of respect for an online critic? Our editors reveal who they themselves read.
	Booty haul: We asked our hardworking critics to collect their mail for one week. These are their stories...
	Win our swag!: Maybe we can't give you the cushy life of a professional reviewer, but you can enter the win some of the, um, treasures we're sent.
	Five-course squeal: This undercover writer makes her living dining out in high-end eateries—with leftovers galore—but it’s not to everyone’s taste.