The document defines several key characteristics of postmodern media: generic hybridisation, where genres are mixed; parody, where old media is poked fun at; intertextuality, where references are made to other works; self-reflexivity, where a work points out its constructed nature; juxtaposition, where opposing elements are combined; hyperreality, where reality is altered; and bricolage, where new works are created from old cultural icons. Examples are given for each characteristic to illustrate how postmodern videos exhibit these traits through genre mixing, parody, references to other works, self-awareness, unexpected combinations, detachment from reality, and re-purposing of icons.

1. What makes something Postmodern?