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EPISODE · Sep 22, 2025 · 30 MIN

Is Cultural Criticism Dead?

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

More publications are beginning to rethink how they approach cultural criticism, and some have eliminated those positions altogether. But what do we lose when there are fewer cultural criticisms? Charlotte Klein, a features writer and media columnist for New York Magazine, discusses her recent piece "Do Media Organizations Even Want Cultural Criticism?" Plus, listeners call in to share what value, if any, cultural criticism has brought to their lives.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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More publications are beginning to rethink how they approach cultural criticism, and some have eliminated those positions altogether. But what do we lose when there are fewer cultural criticisms? Charlotte Klein, a features writer and media...

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