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Mussina

By Mussina
in New York: Dining

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I never suggested it was a review. 

But totally disagree that it is a puff piece.  Puff piece is a pejorative that implies that a writer is motivated to present a glowing picture of a subject no matter the writer's observation - such as cutting and pasting from PR releases. 

A writer can be objective without being critical.  A writer can be objective without writing a "discerning evaluation."

Leaving aside precisely what term is used for that type of piece, we agree that it isn't a review. And I haven't seen an example where anybody was able to write a review under the conditions you have proposed.

Marc Shepherd

http://nyjournal.squarespace.com/

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