The Arts Desk

In this article, we will explore the fascinating world of The Arts Desk and everything it entails. From its origin and evolution to its impact on today's society, The Arts Desk has been the subject of interest and debate over the years. We will learn about its importance in different areas, as well as the different perspectives that exist in this regard. Through in-depth and objective analysis, we seek to better understand what The Arts Desk means and how it affects our lives. From historical aspects to its relevance in the current context, this article seeks to provide a complete look at The Arts Desk and everything it encompasses.

The Arts Desk
Type of site
Journalism
Available inEnglish
FoundedSeptember 2009
URLwww.theartsdesk.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationYes

The Arts Desk (theartsdesk.com) is a British arts journalism website containing reviews, interviews, news, and other content related to music, theatre, television, films, and other art forms written by journalists from a variety of traditional and web-based publications.[1][2]

History

It launched in September 2009 as a shareholder collective.[3][4] In its launching year, it drew around 2000 daily visitors.[4] From 2010 to 2013, its honorary chairman was John Tusa.[5][6] Its contributing editors are made up by professional critics and veteran journalists[7] who have worked for publications such as The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph. They are freelance reviewers of art, music, dance and theatre, who post reviews online.[6] In 2019, it signed a deal with JPI Media that would allow I news to feature arts reviews and other articles written by the website's editors.[8]

Contributors to the website include Aleks Sierz, Adam Sweeting and Joe Muggs.

Reception

Upon its launch, The Telegraph deemed it as one of the best culture websites on the internet.[3] In 2012, it won an Online Media Award as the best specialist journalism site, jointly with the website for The Economist.[9] Prospect magazine described it as "Britain’s first professional arts critics website".[10]

References

  1. ^ "The 25 best music websites". The Independent. 16 October 2009. p. 21. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ^ "About". The Arts Desk. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Best websites: Culture". The Telegraph. 2009-11-12. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  4. ^ a b Burrell, Ian (2010-04-21). "Journalism's next generation: A new wave of writers are going online". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  5. ^ "Extracts: John Tusa - Pain in the Arts". theartsdesk.com. 2014-06-16. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  6. ^ a b Waller, Martin (2010-10-20). "No cure for the credulous". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  7. ^ Brown, Ismene (2013-08-02). "Only the artists can save the arts critics". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  8. ^ "JPIMedia signs deal with TheArtsDesk". InPublishing. 2019-04-10. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  9. ^ "Online Media Awards 2014". Online Media Awards. Carnyx Group. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
  10. ^ "But What Does It Mean? & Can Art Still Shock? In association with The Arts Desk". Prospect. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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