Word: judgment
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...critic is usually thought to be sharply defined. Its boundaries enclose columns of distinctly personal journalism-a book reviewer's appraisal of a new novel or a theater critic's assessment of a new play. But as journalism becomes more and more a craft of analysis and judgment, the distinction between critic and general writer or reporter fades. In this connection, we like to recall a dictum by TIME'S Cinema Critic Stefan Kanfer, who remarked somewhat sweepingly: "All our departments must be critical departments...
...they are, to the extent that evaluation and judgment are among our most important functions. In that sense, many of our stories "review" the dramas the world presents and the performances of men in the news. This week's cover story attempts far more than a report on the capabilities and limitations of the U.S. military. It contains an analysis of public and political attitudes toward the armed forces, an assessment of military leadership and some suggestions for reform...
Unable to meet burgeoning budgets from a shrinking tax base, East St. Louis has survived for the past 15 years by the euphemistically named ploy of "judgment financing." While borrowing from banks, which invariably have to sue for repayment, the city has remained a step ahead of its creditors by taking advantage of an Illinois law that permits it to float bonds without public consent. This kind of Micawberism has driven the city so deep into the red that debt service accounted for 35% of 1967's property-tax revenues and threatens to devour more than half...
...thirteen hit barrage of Crimson batters. Dorwart's eight innings of strong pitching, and Nickens fine effort, were all encouraging to coach Park. Less encouraging were the facts that Harvard stranded fifteen base runners and showed extremely poor judgment in running out extra base hits and sacrifice flies...
Other Faculty members attacked the Corporation's and Overseer's judgment on honorary degrees. One graduate student asked the President his opinion of the decision to remove part of the scholarships for the students put on probation for the Paine Hall incident. He answered, "I don't know anything about it. I've been extremely busy recently." His answer, which seemed very sincere seemed again to indicate the distance between himself and the University which he supposedly leads...