Description
Critics write reviews of literary, musical and artistic works, restaurants, movies, television programs and other themes for newspapers, journals, magazines, radio, television and other media. They evaluate theme, expression and technique. Critics make judgements based on their personal experience and knowledge.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
editorial standardsgrammarspellingwriting techniquesrhetoriccopyright legislationinterview techniquesmusical genresmultimedia systemstypes of literature genresdesktop publishingart historyfilm studiesphotographyfood hygiene rulespress lawhistory of dance stylemusical theoryfood materialsliteraturemusical instrumentsfood science
Practical Skills
stay up to date with social mediacritically reflect on artistic production processesbuild contacts to maintain news flowstudy topicsconsult information sourcesapply grammar and spelling rulesfollow ethical code of conduct of journalistsinterview peopleparticipate in editorial meetingsdevelop professional networkwrite to a deadlineanalyse the comments of selected audiencesuse specific writing techniquesevaluate writings in response to feedbackfollow the newspromote one's writingswatch video and motion picture production productswrite captionsprovide written contentcheck correctness of informationwrite headlinesanalyse trends in the food and beverage industriesmanage writing administrationaddress problems criticallyapply desktop publishing techniquesread booksattend performancesrewrite manuscriptscreate online news contentmanage personal financesproofread text