CLEAN SLATE :: January 2011
On the first Friday of each month, Clean Slate will pose a question or two that involves the business and art of movies in Champaign, Urbana, and the cities beyond. “Comments” will remain open for three weeks, during which you can congenially respond and debate. Write us now if you have suggestions for future topics and until then, talk shop below! [All comments will be moderated. Opinions stated below are not necessarily shared or endorsed by C-U Blogfidential staff or writers.]
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CLEAN SLATE
January 2011
Question: On January 21, Chicago film critic and Urbana native
Roger Ebert will return to television on PBS stations
nationwide with ROGER EBERT PRESENTS AT THE MOVIES.
What will a tried-and-true movie critique format like ATM
need to do in order to stay on the air, let alone remain relevant
in an era of easy-to-obtain film journalism?