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Populist Postmodernism: When Cultural Critique of an Enlightenment Occupation Goes Viral

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Journalism as an occupation has deep roots in the Enlightenment. The criticisms it faces, in contrast, reflect a populist permutation of Postmodernist critiques. This essay explores the implications for contemporary… Click to show full abstract

Journalism as an occupation has deep roots in the Enlightenment. The criticisms it faces, in contrast, reflect a populist permutation of Postmodernist critiques. This essay explores the implications for contemporary journalism, ending with suggestions for how practitioners might best respond.

Keywords: occupation; cultural critique; postmodernism cultural; populist postmodernism; critique enlightenment; enlightenment occupation

Journal Title: Media and Communication
Year Published: 2019

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