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Todd Hunt ( 1972) pointed to these functions of reviewers and entertainment writers in covering the arts:
1. First, and foremost, the reviewer informs readers about the arts. Readers learn about the existence of new works from their favorite publications.
2. Reviewing and criticism help to raise the cultural level of the community, the region, and the nation. By setting standards for performance, the cultural community is, in the long run, improved.
3. Reviewers and critics impart personality to the community. By writing lively copy, expressing well-supported opinions, and by being a little bit different, the reviewer and critic provide a unique personal dimension to their feature writing .
4. Reviewers and critics advise readers how to best use their resources. Reviewers and critics help readers decide what films to see, books to read, restaurants to visit, and which theaters to attend. With limited entertainment budgets, many readers depend on their local reviewers and critics to guide them in making these decisions.
5. Reviewers and critics help artists and performers to fine-tune their works. As an educated consumer, a qualified reviewer or critic can make suggestions that will help artists and performers to improve their efforts in later performances.
6. Reviewers and critics identify the new. Whenever new works are offered to the public, and, at times, before these new works are presented for the first time, reviewers and critics are able to identify, interpret, and explain trends and new developments in the arts to their readers.
7. Reviewers and critics record history. One of the best sources of performing arts history is the review. As many nonfiction news writers do, reviewers and critics write arts history on a daily basis.
8. Reviews and critical writing are also entertaining. As reviewers and critics impart personality, they also entertain with timely and interesting writing .

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. Writer William Ruehlrnann ( 1979) recommended 10 points about the basics of what he calls judgmental features. To reach success as a critic, he says:
Make yourself an expert. The more you know about writing books such as novels, the more authoritative you will be and the better you can handle your assignment.
Don't flaunt your expertise. Do not write over the heads of your readers. Teach, but do not assume too much about what readers know.
Do not talk down. Assume your reader is intelligent and can understand what you write.
Avoid over-dependence on plot summary. Do not tell your reader everything that happened. Tell the reader how and why something happened, but not what.
Explain the work in context of our lives. In other words, he asks, is the work good entertainment? Does it help us better understand ourselves or understand the world around us? If so, it is art.
Find a strong lead and ending. Be specific and arresting in your lead. End with a snap.
Cite specific examples to support your views. If you say something good or bad about the work, show readers. This gives insight by providing your own reasoning behind the assessment.
Write well and write cleverly. Apply the same standards for good style and structure that you expect in the work you are reviewing to your own writing .
Take your stand with conviction. Do not be timid. Write with confidence and assurance.
Have a little charity. Remember this in particular when you are writing about amateur artists instead of professionals. But even in dealing with seasoned professionals, take into consideration all factors when you decide you love or hate something.

Entertainment Features and Critical Writing

Writing about entertainment is changing with the times. No longer limited to previews and reviews, editors for consumer magazines and daily newspapers have taken new looks at how reviews, criticism, and entertainment features extended beyond the routine. New weekend sections have been created for newspapers. New departments in magazines are parts of redesigns. These publications have broadened how they cover the arts and entertainment and they have added more depth. Entertainment journalism is growing to full maturity along side the more-established opinion-based reviews and critiques ( Bednarski, 1993; Bunn, 1993; Hellyer, 1993; Vawter, 1993).
Many aspiring nonfiction writers associate writing artistic reviews and criticism as a glamorous career filled with opportunities to mix with both the famous and infamous artists of our time. The work is attractive to beginners in the news media because reviewers and critics are often working at the cutting edge of such creativity as filmmaking, book writing , television program production, music and dance performance, and theater production. Perhaps the lives of those who do reviewing and critical writing are often filled with glitter, bright lights, and black ties for the successful few who are nationally known full-time reviewers or critics of the arts. For most people who do reviewing or criticism, it is a part-time specialization and seldom offers the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Reviewing and critical writing are still two of the most popular forms of feature writing among young writers. With the strong appeal of the performing arts to young adults in particular, it only makes sense that many beginning writers seek to develop talents as reviewers and, ultimately, as critics.

HELP ME :(

Currently feels like myself being push to the limit. Never been this sad throughout the journey of being ABBY SUHAIMI. Everyone, please be nice.Abby, be strong dont let the environment surrounding destroy u from being urself and became the one who u always wanted to be. tq bff for always be there to share every single thing thats happening.


p/s:PEOPLE,please mind ur own business. Spreading bad stories about people is not the source of hapiness. mine will always be mine and thats how it goes to urs either. my behavior will never affect ur pointer.thank you.

what?who?

assignments is almost done.final is almost starts.life has only begun.haihhh.
its been boring here,too many things to be done but always lazy to do so*pmalas btol.

love havent been around lately...but thats good bcuz aint got time for that too.

be nice,i'll do the same.ewww.i hate u more nowadays.

kalau 3

Aku adalah aku, kau adalah kau, mereka juga kekal sebagai diri mereka. Tiada apa lagi yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengundurkan masa, maka usahalah untuk menyusun objek-objek di hadapan kita supaya tersergam indah yang bukan hanya selamat untuk kita lalui, bahkan sesuatu pengalaman yang ajaib ibarat kisah dongeng orang barat, cinderella. Itulah yang sedang aku cuba lakukan dalam usaha untuk mengubah nasib yang belum pasti di mana letaknya mata, hidung, mulut, telinga, yang diharapkan sempurnalah rupanya.
Dilahirkan dalam keluarga yang memberikan perkhidmatan kepada orang ramai membuatkan aku pernah berangan-angan untuk menjadi seorang jururawat seperti arwah nenekku yang sangat gembira dalam menyalurkan perkhidmatannya tanpa mengenal erti penat. Tibanya masa untuk aku beraksi. Sesi temuduga untuk menjadi jururawat di Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) telah aku hadiri tetapi malangnya pada peringkat pertama lagi aku telah disingkirkan hanya kerana keputusan mata pelajaran matematik yang berbentuk cangkul itu. Perasaan kekecewaan jelas tarpancar pada wajahku yang menggerutu dipenuhi jerawat, pada waktu itu muncullah mama memberi nasihat dengan mengatakan “tak semua benda yang kita nak, kita dapat sayang oi!”. Ayat itulah menjadi kekuatan bagiku sehingga ke hari ini. Beberpa hari kemudian, keputusan pengambilan pelajar di UiTM telah dikeluarkan. Aku berjaya menempatkan diri dalam program diploma komunikasi dan pengajian media setelah menghadiri temuduga dalam jurusan itu sebulan sebelumnya. Aku dapat apa yang aku tidak mahu dan bertindak mendidik diriku menjinakkan diri dalam bidang yang bakal menjadi periuk nasiku di masa hadapan dengan izin Allah S.W.T. ,Insya’Allah.
Kini aku sedar bahwasanya bidang kejururawatan bukanlah bidang yang benar-benar aku ingini dan sesungguhnya tuhan telah menunjukkan keistimewaan bidang yang sedang aku sedang pelajari pada saat dan ketika ini semoga ianya beransur menjadi lebih baik.
Disitulah saya akan berada jika saya bukan pelajar UiTM sekarang.

OBSCENITY

nowadays,there are many things that happened and it effected our society so badly,and so do the effects of obscenity in movies towards teenagers. Besides, it is also to determine the reasons behind the portrayal of obscenity in foreign movies and the significance of inserting obscenity in the movies. From what we can see nowadays, the movies are filled with obscene scenes, whether they are in form of actions or spoken words. Movies such as South Park depict obscenity in a very obvious way. Still, it is so well-known and loved by all people who watch it. As the time passes, obscenity is more accepted now and it is widely spread. In Malaysia, it’s hard to find a movie that includes obscenity in the movie. Apart from that, what the ways to prevent obscenity from affecting the teenagers or to stop the teenagers from watching movies that contains obscenity?its for us to know and for u guys to adapt them into ur life.