TY - JOUR

T1 - Elevating problems of journalistic power in an age of Post-truth

AU - Gutsche Jr, Robert

PY - 2019/6/1

Y1 - 2019/6/1

N2 - Recent pushes to embrace problems and solutions related to working and teaching in an age of “post-truth” reveal problematic, long-time journalistic cultures and approaches of journalism that educators are challenged to address. This essay provides a critical voice to this special issue on education in “post-truth” to interpret current themes of threats to journalism discussed across journalistic communities. This perspective takes into account forces of neoliberalism and hegemonic ideologies within journalism education that, if addressed, could turn trials of “post-truth” into a redevelopment of journalism education for the common good.

AB - Recent pushes to embrace problems and solutions related to working and teaching in an age of “post-truth” reveal problematic, long-time journalistic cultures and approaches of journalism that educators are challenged to address. This essay provides a critical voice to this special issue on education in “post-truth” to interpret current themes of threats to journalism discussed across journalistic communities. This perspective takes into account forces of neoliberalism and hegemonic ideologies within journalism education that, if addressed, could turn trials of “post-truth” into a redevelopment of journalism education for the common good.

KW - Donald Trump

KW - education

KW - “fake news”

KW - pedagogy

KW - post-truth

KW - trust

U2 - 10.1177/1077695819846027

DO - 10.1177/1077695819846027

M3 - Journal article

VL - 74

SP - 240

EP - 248

JO - Journalism and Mass Communication Educator

JF - Journalism and Mass Communication Educator

SN - 1077-6958

IS - 2

ER -