This chapter discusses the three major forms of critique, criticism, journalistic reviewing and
user reviewing, addressing their dominant features and underlining the differences and …

This chapter introduces the topic, reviewing, and explains why it matters, underlining the
importance of re-synthetizing the field that has during recent decades become more …

The chapter collects ideas from previous chapters by discussing vernacular reviewing as a
social phenomenon under the following concepts: co-consumption, me-viewing, re …

This chapter consists of case studies that illuminate the cultures, professional positionings,
norms and practices of major online reviewing communities in the vernacular domain. It …

Criticism and reviewing in a journalistic context have been an important element in the
coverage of specific areas, such as art, culture, and entertainment. While criticism and …

Integrating perspectives from research into cultural and post-industrial journalism, this article
presents a pilot study of websites with reviews of arts and culture conducted by amateurs …

In this chapter, I present an analysis of how TV critics working for the British press are
redefining their role for the digital era. This is achieved by exploring the interplay occurring …

This study looks at the emerging forms of reviewing cultural products by investigating#
bookreviews on Instagram. The multiple-case study focuses on characteristics of book …

How do cultural critics in the digital age convince audiences that their writings are valuable?
What discursive strategies do they employ to construct their authority? And which differences …

The role of everyday citizens in the production of knowledge has become central to the study
of media sociology. This interest is fueled by the growth of information communication …