Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 4 – ‘The Future’

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 4 – ‘The Future’

Will Quinn Jul 27, 2023 6 min read

In the previous article in the ‘Exploited Critics’ series, theQR suggested that the practice of website owners recruiting unpaid, volunteer arts journalists be stopped. In this fourth, and final article,…

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 3 – ‘Profit’

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 3 – ‘Profit’

Will Quinn Jul 25, 2023 6 min read

In this third part in the ‘Exploited Critics’ series, we will find that not everyone involved in the new volunteer dominated arts journalism industry, goes unpaid. We will also take…

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 2 – ‘Free Tickets’

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 2 – ‘Free Tickets’

Will Quinn Jul 22, 2023 4 min read
Part 2 in the 'Arts Critics and Exploitation' series asks whether 'free tickets' and exposure is a fair reward for a hobby journalist's hard work.
Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 1 – Unpaid Labour

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 1 – Unpaid Labour

Will Quinn Jul 20, 2023 5 min read
Arts Critics and Exploitation - A new series exploring the consequences of an arts journalism industry increasingly reliant on volunteer (unpaid) labour.