Hunter Thompson gonzo style journalism (Example)

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Name Instructor’s Name Course Date Hunter S Thompson and Gonzo Style Journalism Hunter S Thompson is a journalist that raised a lot of controversy in his earlier years. He disliked the use of absolute truth in reporting as he viewed it as dangerous. Thompson adopted a writing style that enabled him to tell his stories from his point of view. He could draw his readers through the use of powerful verbs. The practice often led to the development of fictitious scenarios that never existed in the real event. However he continued with his unique style of journalism that later got identified as Gonzo Journalism through an article he wrote in June 1970. The article “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved ” was considered as the best illustration of the new style of journalism. Thompson’s style of journalism was unique in that a journalist acted more as an observer concern that intense observation might obscure the accuracy of the reportage. This school of thought are of the view that the writer and the reader have some form of a conventional shared context. On the other hand those that support Thompson argue that getting the truth does not depend on a single frame of reference. For this reason the reporter has options that are often mistakenly disregarded as false assumptions. The controversial nature of Thompson could have costed his work from featuring in major academic articles but his contribution remains immense in the journalism profession. Works Cited Hellmann John. "Corporate Fiction Private Fable and Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail′ 72." Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction 21.1 (1979): 16-30.Hoover Steven. "Hunter S. Thompson and Gonzo Journalism: a guide to the research." Reference Services Review 37.3 (2009): 326-339. Stull James. "New Journalism: Surveying the Critical Literature." North Dakota Quarterly 57 (1989): 164-74. [...]

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For Paper #2, you may write on Thompson, Wallace. You may write a critical paper about a particular essay or essayist, or you may write a more creative paper in the voice of one of the essayists we've read. It is up to you. Your paper, however, must be coherent and clear and fully explain or analyze something. 1000 words minimum. MLA style. I need this paper to be about Hunter S Thompson and Gonzo style journalism Deadline is tonight 12pm