This story gives a good, in-depth view at the controversy stirring in this play before opening night. It gathers information from multiple sources and includes excerpts from the copywright contract as well as statements from producers and directors. The only thing I would like to see more of is a statement from the representative of Musical Theater International.

Great story despite a clumsy lede. It took a little to figure out the first graf. Bowlderization of literature isn't new. What stuck with me was the line. "Smith-Sadak said there is irony in the fact that a commercial organization is taking action to limit the artistic direction in a play like “Rent.” I'm surprised Smith-Sadak's head does not explode from cognitive dissonance. She seems to think that her limitation of the playwright's artistic expression is okay. I hate to be a hair-splitter, but hairs are meant to be split. Technically, I don't think the edits violate copyright. The edits violate a contract that licenses the rights to the university. If the issue ever wen to court, it would be on the basis of breaking ... More »

I think this article is a very good example of good journalism. The reporter supplied a sufficient amount of background information for the reader, even someone who has never seen RENT would have been able to follow the story. The author could have remained more objective by providing more quotes from those who were against the change in the script (other than the last quote in the article).

I think this is a very good example of good journalism. It's relevant, newsworthy and well-written. The author provides a good explanation behind RENT so even those who haven't seen the production will understand the meaning behind this article. Additionally, I believe the article is well-sourced. I do, however, wish the author had spoken to Towson students on their take of the controversy, besides the online opinions from broadway.com Overall though, I believe this article's relevance and trustworthiness prove it to be good journalism and a great source of news. I would definitely recommend this article for others.

I read this article earlier today on The Towerlight's website, so when I saw that it was on NewsTrust, I wanted to take the opportunity for a review. Regarding the content, I was shocked to hear that this happened. I attended the show last Thursday, which was a "preview" for Towson students only. I didn't even notice the change in the ending, but heard chatter as the play came to a close. I think this is what the chatter was about. This article gets two thumbs up from me - it's informative, and the quotes tell us a lot of information we may not otherwise know. An issue I have with the story is that it seems to end rather quickly. I also agree that it should show more objectivity.

The reporter did a good job of interviewing and finding various sources to provide factual information to the story. He showed context by getting good quotes from the department chair, director, members of the cast, audience members, and even the bloggers who tried to shut down the show. I did notice a few errors. I feel like the writing could have been improved, but it's pretty good for a student piece.

The article does a good job explaining why this is an important issue, but seems to portray the director who made this cuts in a very sympathetic light, where she's the one that explicitly broke a law. That said, this was an excellent article aside from that issue.

This is good journalism because it gives enough information about the details of the production including the producer's reasoning behind not including the five lines. I also have a understanding why excluding those lines were a issue legally and morally in the theater atmosphere