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"Dark New Day" Review In Bad Taste
Reader Comment: Your review of Dark New Day's debut album is not only malicious but plain bad journalism. I hope you stay in school and learn something about constructive criticism. Did you not learn in kindergarten that if you can't find something nice to say, don't say anything at all? As a journalism student, at least by now you should have learned how to make a point without resorting to hatefulness. I've read several excellent and glowing reviews of this album; I've also read a few not so positive ones; yours is honestly the most narrow-minded and uninformed opinion I've been made aware of. You obviously have never met anyone in the band and know very little if anything about the positive effect their music has had, and will continue to have, on thousands of devoted fans, some as far away as Iraq and South America. I'm sure that's a whole lot more than anything you've ever written has done for anyone. Your time would be better spent critiquing my poor use of the English language rather than bad mouthing this group of extremely talented musicians. Next time spend some time actually researching what people are saying, who truly enjoy that type of music, before you post your callous judgment for all to view. Isn't that what real journalism is all about???
Dismayed
BEDISBABY@aol.com
Response: It never ceases to amaze me how some reviews continue to draw angry feedback months after they've been penned. Of course what can be even more interesting is what many people seem to call out as "good" versus "bad" journalism. For future reference, my mission as a music critic is to provide readers with my subjective opinion on why he or she should or should not buy a new album. My job is to have listened to the album. I attempt to back up my opinion through research into the band's history, but that does not require me to know the band members personally; nor does it mean I shouldn't say anything harsh or negative just because a band has legions of adoring fans. All bands have legions of adoring fans, even the ones who play to their families in living rooms. In the end, good music rises to the top -- and I think most of my readers will agree.
Reader Comment: Your review of Dark New Day's debut album is not only malicious but plain bad journalism. I hope you stay in school and learn something about constructive criticism. Did you not learn in kindergarten that if you can't find something nice to say, don't say anything at all? As a journalism student, at least by now you should have learned how to make a point without resorting to hatefulness. I've read several excellent and glowing reviews of this album; I've also read a few not so positive ones; yours is honestly the most narrow-minded and uninformed opinion I've been made aware of. You obviously have never met anyone in the band and know very little if anything about the positive effect their music has had, and will continue to have, on thousands of devoted fans, some as far away as Iraq and South America. I'm sure that's a whole lot more than anything you've ever written has done for anyone. Your time would be better spent critiquing my poor use of the English language rather than bad mouthing this group of extremely talented musicians. Next time spend some time actually researching what people are saying, who truly enjoy that type of music, before you post your callous judgment for all to view. Isn't that what real journalism is all about???
Dismayed
BEDISBABY@aol.com
Response: It never ceases to amaze me how some reviews continue to draw angry feedback months after they've been penned. Of course what can be even more interesting is what many people seem to call out as "good" versus "bad" journalism. For future reference, my mission as a music critic is to provide readers with my subjective opinion on why he or she should or should not buy a new album. My job is to have listened to the album. I attempt to back up my opinion through research into the band's history, but that does not require me to know the band members personally; nor does it mean I shouldn't say anything harsh or negative just because a band has legions of adoring fans. All bands have legions of adoring fans, even the ones who play to their families in living rooms. In the end, good music rises to the top -- and I think most of my readers will agree.
posted by Jonathan Sanders @ 2:27 AM
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