András Szántó

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Volume 1, Findings: Overview of the Field, 504 pages; Volume 2, Considerations in Foundation Practice, 547 pages; 2010, Aspen Institute, Washington, DC

At a recent public debate about organic food, the proponents of organic farming extolled its virtues by listing its various benefits. It is kinder to the environment, they said, and to animals, and it keeps toxic chemicals out of our bodies. “But does it taste better?” an audience member asked. To my surprise, the experts hesitated. “We can’t reliably measure that effect,” one of them explained. “So it’s not a claim we make.” The exchange reminded me about everything that’s wrong with arts advocacy these days.

2004, 170 pages. Published by the National Arts Journalism Program, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, 212-854-1912, www.najp.org

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2001, 166 pages. National Arts Journalism Program, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.