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re: Missing the point

Posted by: AC126748 10:21 am EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: Missing the point - NeoAdamite 10:04 am EDT 05/06/15

The life of a working journalist is about working on deadline. Yes, it's hard. There are many essential practices in many professions that are hard, but it's part of the job. As a working journalist, there are times when my beat explodes--major events to cover, travel, lots of things happening at once--but you work through it, because that's the job.


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And have you never complained...? nm

Posted by: frankm 11:44 am EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: re: Missing the point - AC126748 10:21 am EDT 05/06/15

nm


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It's part of the job.

Posted by: AC126748 01:05 pm EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: And have you never complained...? nm - frankm 11:44 am EDT 05/06/15

Accountants are incredibly busy in the weeks and months leading up to tax day. I'm sure they don't love putting in long hours, but they knew it was part of the job when they signed up. For as long as I can remember, March and April have featured a glut of Broadway openings in the lead-up to Tony season. If you're a reviewer who covers Broadway, it's your busiest time of the year, and the busy season means extra work.


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And yet they complain!

Posted by: frankm 02:23 pm EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: It's part of the job. - AC126748 01:05 pm EDT 05/06/15

I know two CPAs. They knew going in that March and April, "Tax Season," would always be killer-busy for them. They knew it was part of the job, as you say. And yet...and yet...talk to them in March and April and they will complain and complain and complain. So I still don't see what your point is. People complain. Let them!


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But no one in this forum EVER complains!

Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 03:12 pm EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: And yet they complain! - frankm 02:23 pm EDT 05/06/15

;-)


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Never, ever!!! nm

Posted by: frankm 03:30 pm EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: But no one in this forum EVER complains! - MockingbirdGirl 03:12 pm EDT 05/06/15

nm


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re: Missing the point

Posted by: Singapore/Fling 10:30 am EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: re: Missing the point - AC126748 10:21 am EDT 05/06/15

Fair enough. But do we want our critics viewing our shows through the prism of being in a war zone? Considering how much value their experience carries, we might do well to consider their frustration.


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re: Missing the point

Posted by: AC126748 10:36 am EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: re: Missing the point - Singapore/Fling 10:30 am EDT 05/06/15

That's a bit of a leap. I would never compare having to review five plays inside of a week to being embedded (and no journalist or critic should). But there are times when it's necessary to turn around a high volume of writing in a very short window, and this is something that every seasoned journalist should be comfortable doing.


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re: Missing the point

Posted by: Singapore/Fling 11:05 am EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: re: Missing the point - AC126748 10:36 am EDT 05/06/15

Sure. At the same time, they aren't necessarily journalists in the traditional sense. And while they are able to do their jobs as requested, it may not be to the benefit of these shows to crowd their plate.

I go to a lot of plays and readings for my job. It gets exhausting in the high volume weeks. I try to not let it affect my reading of each play, but it can. The more level headed of the critics are simply stating that the economic consideration might adversely affect the response that critics give.

Again, their words carry weight, and we might wish to heed their cautions.


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re: Missing the point

Posted by: AC126748 11:18 am EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: re: Missing the point - Singapore/Fling 11:05 am EDT 05/06/15

Everybody benefits from having extra time and a less hectic schedule. However, it's a luxury that is not always available. Whether or not you consider reviewers traditional journalists--I do--they have to function on the deadline system like the rest of us. Obviously when someone's assignment is to write a 3,000 word critical essay, they're given more time than a reviewer who has to see a show Tuesday, write his copy Wednesday, and turn it in for editing so that it can be published Thursday. But sometimes that's the job.


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re: Missing the point

Posted by: Singapore/Fling 11:27 am EDT 05/06/15
In reply to: re: Missing the point - AC126748 11:18 am EDT 05/06/15

I don't disagree with you. I do, though, see the possibility that we would get *better work* from these critics if their crunch period wasn't so intense. They can do their jobs; are we making those jobs needlessly complicated?

It's a question that is worth considering, in light of the money that is on the line.


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