So I decided to catch up on Kevin Lee’s “Artifice” column at the Lagniappe website (Lagniappe is a weekly independently published magazine). I think Mr. Lee was referring to my previous post on arts journalism in his column!

He writes:

An Internet perusal landed Artifice on the musings of a local arts participant and journalist. Though young, she has quickly gained clarity.

The astute author, musician and dancer remarked on local journalists, their battles against erroneous expectation and in particular the tendency of Mobile arts organizations to see those writers as little more than public relations channels. It frustrated her.

She decried the lack of appreciation for objectivity. Her concerns that not enough locals viewed media reflection as a litmus test, a challenge to boost their own quality, rang true.

It’s familiar. Ask a number of local reporters and they can regale you with stories of thin skin among the populace and easy umbrage inflamed by the seemingly innocuous. It doesn’t take much to “get someone’s goat” around here.

You can read the rest here.