Far from being in opposition to professional critics, bloggers have come into their own at Edinburgh this yearAugust began with the bad news that the Independent on Sunday is foolishly dispensing with the services of its arts critics. In Edinburgh, the debate about the importance of critics and the rise of bloggers has rumbled on with interventions from theatre and comedy producer Nica Burns and others, including th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:29AM on August 22, 2013