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What Kind of Cultural Intermediaries Do We Need?

A discussion of cultural production, public debate and the people who help ideas reach a wider audience.

Episode 125 minutes

This is the first episode of my personal show.

The question

How does cultural work move from specialist circles into public life?

What roles do editors, hosts, critics and content creators play in that journey?

In this episode

  • the basic role of cultural intermediaries;
  • the tension between professional judgement and the attention economy;
  • why audiences still need reliable ways to discover and assess content;
  • how cultural creators can build trust over time.

This episode is designed to complement related essays on the site.