Biography of janet maslin
Janet R. Maslin is an American journalist, who served as a film critic for The New York Times from to , serving as chief critic for the last six years, and then a literary critic from to In , Maslin helped found the Jacob.
Janet R. Maslin (born August 12, ) is an..
Janet Maslin
American journalist and critic (born 1949)
Janet R. Maslin (born August 12, 1949) is an American journalist, who served as a film critic for The New York Times from 1977 to 1999, serving as chief critic for the last six years, and then a literary critic from 2000 to 2015.
In 2000, Maslin helped found the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York. She is president of its board of directors.[1][2]
Education
Maslin graduated from the University of Rochester in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics.[3]
Career
Maslin began her career as a rock music critic for The Boston Phoenix and became a film editor and critic for that publication.
She also worked as a freelancer for Rolling Stone and worked at Newsweek.[4]
Maslin became a film critic for The New York Times in 1977. From December 1, 1994, she replaced Vincent Canby as the chief film critic.[4] Maslin continued to review films for