ABSTRACT
Genre plays a crucial role in the popular music press. Journalists use genre terminologies to evaluate music and often attempt to strengthen their own authority by appearing as the connoisseurs or name givers of specific genres. As one of the most significant fields in which genre discourses take place, the popular music press plays a pivotal role in the development of popular music genres and their introduction to wider audiences. A look at different music publications shows that the concept of genre appears in various ways in journalistic writing. Looking at various journalistic sources, one is able to create an overview of different reception stages of genre in the music of Radiohead that can also be of use for exploring the role of genre in music journalism as a whole. Journalistic writing is a substantial part of popular music discourse and affects the actions and opinions of listeners, musicians, and the industry.
