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Why is the New York Times reassigning so many of its critics?

And what does a critic get reassigned to? If you were the critic for classical music, do they just put you over in sports and hope that you quit so you won’t get severance?

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by Anonymousreply 5July 18, 2025 1:06 AM

Criticism is dead. Sorry.

by Anonymousreply 1July 17, 2025 9:25 PM

Not here, r1.

Maybe Jesse Green can curate the Theatre Gossip threads.

by Anonymousreply 2July 17, 2025 10:16 PM

Because it's getting rid of them sadly.

Going to be replaced by less serious people doing previews and content that is one level above tiktop slop.

The decline of the US continues.

by Anonymousreply 3July 17, 2025 10:19 PM

How do these people get other jobs? It’s not like culture critic is a skill that can be easily transferred to another job.

by Anonymousreply 4July 17, 2025 10:58 PM

[quote] How do these people get other jobs?

They can replace the deported farm workers.

by Anonymousreply 5July 18, 2025 1:06 AM
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