Pop journalism
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Pop journalism (German: Popjournalismus) is a form of journalism, that appeared under the influence of the American New Journalism in the mid-60s in Germany and coined the writing right down to the literature.[1][2][3] This was most evident in Jörg Fauser’s writing.
It is defined as follows: "pop journalism: an art of entertainment — without that invisible line, separating entertainment and arts so often from each other."[4] Neutert not only praised the onomatopoetic "bombshell" of the little word pop,[5] but also the term’s inherent "meaning variety, non-normativity, openness."[6][7]
Characteristics
It is a hybrid genre, interlinking journalistic and literary approaches, characterized by using a first-person narrative. Its style is more literary than journalistic, emphasizing "truth" over strict "facts," and subjectivity instead of objectivity, aesthetic pleasure instead of sobriety. Pop journalists are not disinterested observers, but immerse themselves; they are an integral part of their reports.[8]
