03318nam 2200565 450 991015488070332120191015111955.01-350-98644-51-78672-039-61-78673-039-110.5040/9781350986442(CKB)4340000000018684(MiAaPQ)EBC4751285(OCoLC)1139315332(CaBNVSL)9781350986442(CaBNVSL)mat50986442(EXLCZ)99434000000001868420191015e20192016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierFilm criticism and digital cultures journalism, social media and the democratisation of opinion /Andrew McWhirterFirst edition.London, England :I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd,2016.London, England :Bloomsbury Publishing,2019.1 online resource (274 pages) illustrationsInternational library of the moving image ;37Includes filmography (pages 229-231).1-78453-284-3 Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-257) and index.The death of the critic in the digital media age -- (Film) criticism -- Film critics in print -- Film criticism online -- 'Other' film criticism."The critic is dead.' 'Everyone's a critic.' These statements reflect some of the perceptions of film criticism in a time when an opinion can be published in seconds, yet reach an audience of millions. This book examines the reality of contemporary film criticism, by talking to leading practitioners in the UK and North America - such as Nick James, Mark Cousins, Jonathan Rosenbaum and Richard Porton - and by covering a broad spectrum of influential publications - including Sight & Sound, The Guardian, Cineaste, indieWIRE and Variety. Forming a major new contribution to an emerging field of study, these enquiries survey the impact of larger cultural, economic and technological processes facing society, media and journalism. Historical perspectives on criticism from ancient times and current debates in journalism and digital media are used to unravel questions, such as: what is the relationship between crisis and criticism? In what way does the web change the functions and habits of practitioners? What influences do film industries have on the critical act? And how engaged are practitioners with converged and creative film criticism such as the video essay?In the face of transformative digital idealism, empirical findings here redress the balance and argue the case for evolution rather than revolution taking place within film criticism."--Provided by publisher.International library of the moving image ;37.Film criticismMass media criticismFilm theory & criticismFilm criticism.Mass media criticism.791.43015McWhirter Andrew1212781Bloomsbury (Firm),NLECaBNVSLCaBNVSLBOOK9910154880703321Film criticism and digital cultures2800704UNINA