A modification of one of Thompson's original Gonzo fliers during his bid for sheriff of Aspen, Colorado. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United

Gonzo journalism is a style of journalism which is written subjectively, often including the reporter as part of the story via a first person narrative. Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people Professional journalism is a form of news reporting which developed in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century along with formal schools of journalism News is any new information or information on Current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or Word of mouth Reportage sometimes refers to the total body of media coverage of a particular topic or event including news reporting and analysis " the extensive reportage of recent News style (also journalistic style or news writing) is the particular Prose style used for News reporting (ie Journalism ethics and standards comprise principles of Ethics and of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges faced by professional Journalists Historically Objectivity is a significant principle of Journalistic professionalism. News values, sometimes called "news criteria" determine how much prominence a news story is given by a media outlet and the attention it is given by the audience In Journalism, a source is a person publication or other record or document that gives information Editorial independence is the freedom of editors to make decisions without interference from the owners of a publication A journalism school is a School or department usually part of an established University, where Journalists are trained List of Journalism topics This page aims to list all topics related to the field of Journalism. Arts journalism is a branch of Journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of the arts Business journalism is the branch of journalism that tracks records analyses and interprets the economic changes that take place in a society Entertainment journalism is an umbrella term used to describe all forms of Journalism that focus on the Entertainment business and its products Environmental journalism is the collection verification production distribution and exhibition of information regarding current events trends issues and people that are associated Fashion journalism is an umbrella term used to describe all aspects of published Fashion media Political journalism is a broad branch of Journalism that includes coverage of all aspects of Politics and Political science, although the term usually Science journalism is a relatively new branch of Journalism, which uses the art of Reporting to convey information about Science topics to a public forum Sports journalism is a form of Journalism that reports on Sports topics and events While the sports department within some Newspapers has been Tech journalism is a relatively new branch of Journalism, which uses the art of Reporting to convey information about Tech topics to a public forum Trade journalism reports on the movements and developments of the Business world by way of articles or analysis A traffic report is an element of a Radio program or TV news broadcast that informs listeners about general traffic conditions Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a future time and a given location Advocacy journalism is a Genre of Journalism that intentionally and transparently adopts a non-objective viewpoint usually for some social Citizen journalism, also known as public or participatory journalism or democratic journalism, is the act of citizens "playing an active role in the The civic journalism movement (also known as public journalism is according to professor David K Community journalism is locally oriented coverage that typically focuses on city neighborhoods or individual suburbs rather than metropolitan state national or world news Investigative journalism is a type of reporting in which reporters deeply investigate a topic of interest often involving crime Political corruption, or some other Scandal Docufiction (often understood as Docudrama) is a Neologism which refers to a cinematographic work in a Genre mixing Fiction and Narrative journalism is the interpretation of a story and the way in which the journalist portrays it be it fictional or non-fictional New Journalism was a style of 1960s and 1970s News writing and Journalism which used literary techniques deemed unconventional at the time Opinion journalism is Journalism that makes no claim of objectivity. Visual journalism is the practice of strategically combining words and images to convey information Watchdog journalism refers to forms of Activist journalism aimed at holding accountable public personalities and institutions whose functions impact social and political life The term Fourth Estate refers to the press, both in its explicit capacity of advocacy and in its implicit ability to frame political issues Fifth Estate is any class or group in society other than the Clergy ( First Estate) the Nobility ( Second Estate) the Commoners ( Freedom Constitutional or statutory protections pertaining to freedom of the press Infotainment (a Portmanteau of information and entertainment refers to a general type of media broadcast program which provides a combination of current Media bias in the United States News propaganda is Covert Propaganda packaged as credible News without transparency as to source and motivation Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred Yellow journalism is Journalism that downplays legitimate news in favor of eye-catching headlines that sell more newspapers The news media refers to the section of the Mass media that focuses on presenting current News to the public A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally News agency (alternative A news agency is an organization of Journalists established to supply News reports to organizations in the News trade Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast" that is published by electrical methods instead of the older methods such as printed newspapers Online journalism is defined as the Reporting of facts produced and distributed via the Internet. Photojournalism is a particular form of Journalism (the collecting editing and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast that creates images in order to tell Alternative media are media (newspapers radio television movies Internet etc Video blogging, sometimes shortened to vlogging is a form of Blogging for which the medium is Video. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends A reporter is a type of Journalist who Researches and presents information in certain types of Mass media. Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media A columnist is a Journalist who writes material on a regular basis for publication in a series A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. Meteorology (from Greek grc μετέωρος metéōros, "high in the sky" and grc -λογία -logia) is the Interdisciplinary Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people See also First person First-person narrative is a Narrative mode in which a Story is narrated by one character, who explicitly The style tends to blend factual and fictional elements to emphasize an underlying message and engage the reader. Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. The word Gonzo was first used in 1970 to describe an article by Hunter S. Thompson, who later popularized the style. " The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved " is a seminal sports article by Hunter S Hunter Stockton Thompson ( July 18, 1937 &ndash February 20, 2005) was an American Journalist and Author, most The term has since been applied to other subjective artistic endeavors.

Gonzo journalism tends to favor style over accuracy and often uses personal experiences and emotions to provide context for the topic or event being covered. It disregards the 'polished' edited product favored by newspaper media and strives for the gritty factor. Use of quotations, sarcasm, humor, exaggeration, and even profanity is common. Sarcasm is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly slyly jest or mock a person situation or thing Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke Laughter and provide Amusement The original meaning of the adjective profane (from the Latin for "in front of or outside the Temple " was to refer to items not belonging to the church The use of Gonzo journalism portends that journalism can be truthful without striving for objectivity and is loosely equivalent to an editorial. Objectivity is a significant principle of Journalistic professionalism. An editorial, leader (UK or leading article (UK is an article in a Newspaper or Magazine that expresses the opinion of the Editor

Origin of the term

The term "Gonzo" in connection to Hunter S. Thompson was first used by Boston Globe magazine editor Bill Cardoso in 1970 when he described Hunter S. Thompson's The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved, which was written for the June 1970 Scanlan's Monthly, as "pure Gonzo journalism"^[1]. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, William J (Bill Cardoso (died February 26 2006) was an American journalist best known as the coiner of the word gonzo. Hunter Stockton Thompson ( July 18, 1937 &ndash February 20, 2005) was an American Journalist and Author, most " The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved " is a seminal sports article by Hunter S Scanlan's Monthly was a short-lived monthly publication which ran from March 1970 to January 1971. Cardoso claimed that "gonzo" was South Boston Irish slang describing the last man standing after an all night drinking marathon^[2]. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Slang is the use of highly informal Words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's Dialect or Language. Cardoso also claimed that it was a corruption of the French Canadian word "gonzeaux", which means "shining path", although this is disputed^[3]. In Italian, Gonzo is a common word for a gullible person, a "sucker" [1]. Another speculation is that the word may have been inspired by the 1960 hit song Gonzo by New Orleans R&B keyboardist James Booker. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana James Carroll Booker III ( December 17, 1939 - November 8, 1983) was born in New Orleans, This last possibility seems to be supported by the 2007 oral biography of Hunter S. Thompson where it is stated that the term "Gonzo" is taken from a hit song by James Booker. Yet this conclusion still says little of why Hunter Thompson or Bill Cardoso would use that word and not another. According to a Greg Johnson biographical note on James Booker [2], the song title "Gonzo" comes from a 1960's character in a movie called The Pusher (IMDB page). The movie on the other hand seems to have been inspired by a 1956 Evan Hunter's novel by the same title, so it remains a mystery who first used this word in American slang, and why.

Hunter S. Thompson

Main article: Hunter S. Thompson

Thompson based his style on William Faulkner's idea that "fiction is often the best fact". Hunter Stockton Thompson ( July 18, 1937 &ndash February 20, 2005) was an American Journalist and Author, most William Faulkner (born William Cuthbert Falkner) ( September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American Author While the things that Thompson writes about are basically true, he uses satirical devices to drive his points home. Thompson often wrote about recreational drugs and alcohol use which added additional subjective flair to his reporting. Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes In Chemistry, an alcohol is any Organic compound in which a Hydroxyl group ( - O[[hydrogen H]]) is bound to a Carbon The term has also come into (sometimes pejorative) use to describe journalism (or generally any writing) that is broadly in the vein of Thompson's writing, characterized by a drug-fueled stream-of-consciousness technique. Words and phrases are pejorative if they imply disapproval or contempt

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream followed the Mint 400 piece in 1971 and included a main character by the name of Raoul Duke, accompanied by his attorney, Dr. Gonzo. Mint 400 was also an album by Australian trio Ammonia. The Mint 400 was an annual Desert off road race for both Motorcycles Raoul Duke was the Pseudonym used by Hunter S Thompson for the Fictional character based on him in his Autobiographical novel Fear Although this book is considered to be a prime example of gonzo journalism, Thompson said that it was a failed experiment. He had intended it to be an unedited record of everything he did as it happened, but he edited the book five times before it was eventually published.

Thompson would instigate events himself, often in a prankish or belligerent manner, and then document both his actions and those of others. A prank is defined as "acting like a clown or buffoon" or "dressing showily" or alternatively "a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement" Notoriously neglectful of deadlines, Thompson often greatly annoyed his editors because he often faxed articles late, too late to be edited but just in time to make the printers. It is speculated that Thompson's work going to print unedited due to a late delivery was completely intentional. Thompson wanted his work to be read as he wrote it, in its "true gonzo" form.

"I don't get any satisfaction out of the old traditional journalist's view— 'I just covered the story. I just gave it a balanced view,'" Thompson said in an interview for the online edition of The Atlantic. The Atlantic (formerly known as The Atlantic Monthly) is an American Magazine founded in Boston in 1857 "Objective journalism is one of the main reasons American politics has been allowed to be so corrupt for so long. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions You can't be objective about Nixon. "

Historian Douglas Brinkley said gonzo journalism requires virtually no rewriting and frequently uses transcribed interviews and verbatim telephone conversations. Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960, in Atlanta Georgia is an American Author and distinguished Professor of History

Gonzo journalism by other authors

Gonzo journalism can be seen as an offshoot of the New Journalism movement in the sixties, led primarily by Tom Wolfe, and also championed by Lester Bangs and George Plimpton. New Journalism was a style of 1960s and 1970s News writing and Journalism which used literary techniques deemed unconventional at the time Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr (born March 2, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia) known as Tom Wolfe, is a Best-selling Leslie Conway Bangs ( December 13, 1948 &ndash April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author and musician George Ames Plimpton ( March 18, 1927 &ndash September 25, 2003) was an American Journalist, Writer, It has largely been subsumed into Creative nonfiction. Creative nonfiction (also known as literary or narrative nonfiction is a genre of Writing which uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives The work of Greg Palast, however, is considered by many to be a revival of Gonzo journalism. Gregory Allyn Palast (born 1952 is a New York Times -bestselling author and a journalist for the British Broadcasting Corporation as well as

Gonzo also occurs when an author cannot remove himself from the subject he investigates. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created In some cases -- such as tornado chasing, wherein most documenting is done by the person driving the car and holding the camera -- the gonzo element is inherent. Storm chasing is broadly defined as the pursuit of any severe weather condition regardless of motive In most other cases, however, it is a deliberate and voluntary choice of the journalist, or the media firm for which he or she works. Thompson felt that objectivity in journalism was a myth. Objectivity is a significant principle of Journalistic professionalism. The term has now become a bona-fide style of writing that concerns itself with 'telling it like it is', not far from the New Journalism practiced by Tom Wolfe, Terry Southern and John Birmingham. New Journalism was a style of 1960s and 1970s News writing and Journalism which used literary techniques deemed unconventional at the time Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr (born March 2, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia) known as Tom Wolfe, is a Best-selling Terry Southern ( May 1, 1924 &ndash October 29, 1995) was a highly influential American short story writer novelist essayist screenwriter John Birmingham (born 7 August 1964 is an Australian author Birmingham was born in Liverpool, England and migrated to Australia with his parents in

Symbol

The Gonzo Fist, a two-thumbed symbol attributed to Thompson originally used as the slogan for his 1970 campaign for sheriff of Aspen, contains within the image a peyote button, the bud of a cactus plant that has hallucinogenic properties when ingested. Lophophora williamsii (loʊˈfɒfərə wɪlˈjæmsiaɪ lō-fof′ŏ-ră will-yăm′sē-ī better known by its common name Peyote, (from the The fist is combined with the word "Gonzo", so styled as to form the hilt of a sword.

Other uses

In other contexts, gonzo has come to mean "with reckless abandon," or, more broadly, "extreme". Gonzo porn refers to pornographic films which are filmed by a participant, and as such have eliminated fictional plot and scripted dialogue and focus on the fornication. Gonzo pornography is a filming style of adult video that attempts to place the viewer directly into the scene Pornography or porn is the explicit depiction of Sexual subject matter with the sole intention of sexually exciting the viewer Fornication, or simple fornication is a term which refers to voluntary Sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other For parallel uses of gonzo, see What Is Gonzo?^[4]. One of Jim Henson's muppets was named Gonzo the Great, created by Dale Goelz. For other uses of "Henson" see Henson. James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24 1936 &ndash May 16 1990 was one of Gonzo (aka Gonzo the Great or The Great Gonzo or Fraunk B) is a puppet character one of Jim Henson 's Muppets.

Citations

1. ^ Hirst, 2004, p. 5.
2. ^ Thompson, 1997
3. ^ Hirst, 2004, p. 5.
4. ^ Hirst, 2004

References

• Hirst, Martin, What Is Gonzo? The Etymology of an Urban Legend, University of Queensland, January 19, 2004. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Retrieved on December 1, 2007. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• Thompson, Hunter S. (1997). The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman. Villard. ISBN 0-679-40695-6.  

See also

• Embedded journalist
• The eXile
• La Jerga: Periodismo Gonzo Independiente
• ScribbleSheet
• Spider Jerusalem
• Transmetropolitan

External links

• La Jerga: Periodismo Gonzo Independiente - Official Website
• Recent Jergas
• Past Jergas
• The beginnings and concept of Gonzo journalism
• Official store for merchandise with Dr. Thompson's Gonzo logo