Rules
Arts coverage problems with practical editorial fixes
Arts coverage problems and fixes for press-release copy, vague judgment, access bias, conflicts, copyright assumptions, attribution, provenance, and corrections.
Archive
September 2026
Guides
Arts criticism and cultural reporting: a practical guide
Arts criticism guide covering assignments, observation, research, description, interpretation, evaluation, interviews, conflicts, fact-checking, and corrections.
Maintenance
Arts reporting and criticism prepublication checklist
Arts reporting checklist for assignment form, firsthand access, observation, object records, interviews, attribution, conflicts, rights, facts, and corrections.
Maintenance
Book and literary reporting fact-check checklist
Book reporting checklist for editions, ISBNs, authors, translators, quotations, plot facts, publishing claims, prizes, archives, images, conflicts, and corrections.
Guides
Books and literary culture reporting: a practical guide
Books and literary culture guide to editions, close reading, authors, publishing, events, archives, quotations, rights, conflicts, checks, and corrections.
Reviews
Arts reviews, reports, profiles, previews, and essays compared
Culture coverage forms compared across arts reviews, news reports, profiles, previews, interviews, and critical essays by purpose, evidence, voice, timing, and risk.
Maintenance
Exhibition reporting and fact-check checklist
Exhibition reporting checklist for titles, dates, object records, attributions, loans, labels, quotations, access, images, conflicts, and post-publication updates.
Reviews
Film and television coverage forms compared
Film and television reviews, recaps, essays, interviews, production reports, season assessments, and preservation stories compared by purpose and evidence.
Guides
Film and television criticism: a practical guide
Film and television criticism guide covering versions, close viewing, form, performance, genre, production research, episodes, spoilers, credits, and corrections.
Maintenance
Film and television review fact-check checklist
Film and television review checklist for versions, episodes, plot facts, quotations, credits, craft claims, captions, spoilers, access conditions, and corrections.
Reviews
Literary coverage forms compared
Book reviews, critical essays, interviews, profiles, publishing reports, festival stories, archive features, and reading lists compared by purpose and evidence.
Guides
Museum and exhibition reporting: a field guide
Museum exhibition reporting guide covering visit notes, curatorial claims, object records, labels, access, loans, interviews, verification, and updates.
Reviews
Museum, gallery, and exhibition coverage compared
Museum, gallery, and exhibition coverage compared by reporting object, evidence, timing, institutional claims, visitor experience, and suitable story form.
Reviews
Music coverage forms compared
Album reviews, concert reviews, track analysis, interviews, profiles, scene reports, business stories, and preservation coverage compared by purpose and evidence.
Guides
Music reporting and criticism: a practical guide
Music reporting guide covering releases, performances, listening notes, credits, composition, sound, context, interviews, access, rights, and corrections.
Maintenance
Music reporting and review fact-check checklist
Music reporting checklist for releases, tracks, credits, performances, set lists, quotations, charts, rights, samples, images, conflicts, access, and corrections.
Guides
How to report a museum visit step by step
Museum visit reporting method for planning a route, taking object and label notes, testing curatorial claims, assessing access, and writing a precise story.
Guides
How to write an art exhibition review from firsthand observation
Art exhibition review method for firsthand observation, object research, visual evidence, critical criteria, argument structure, and final fact-checking.
Guides
How to write a book review step by step
Book review method for identifying the edition, reading actively, choosing passages, analyzing form and argument, researching context, checking quotes, and editing.
Guides
How to write a concert review step by step
Concert review method for preparing, logging the set, describing performance and sound, checking credits, reporting audience conditions, and editing a fair verdict.
Guides
How to write a film or television review step by step
Film and television review method for logging the version, watching closely, choosing scenes, analyzing form and performance, checking credits, and editing claims.