Everyone’s a Critic
The enduring knock on Canadian media is that we don’t champion our creative talent—that our rising stars have to head to New York or LA to get the publicity they need to land a record deal, book contract or breakout role. We are, the story goes, more likely to criticize than to praise, and when it comes to the arts, we lack the conviction to stand up and proclaim, loudly and plainly, “Hey, we love this!” It’s a tale as old as our industry. But is it true?
Journalists are skeptics by profession, trained to cast a critical eye. We assume that what we’re hearing and reading may be false until we’re satisfied that it’s true. Personally, that’s exhausting. But, professionally, it serves us—and you, the reader—well.…
