Gonzo journalism is a subjective, observational style of journalism reported in a first person narrative.
After reading The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved, Bill Cardoso, editor of The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, said in a letter to Hunter S. Thompson, "It's totally gonzo." The 1970 magazine article was transcribed from notes Hunter S. Thompson had scrawled in a haze of alcohol and drugs, but Hunter embraced the term and gonzo journalism was born.Boston Globe: Bill Cardoso Obituary (March 3, 2006)
Examples of Gonzo Journalism
Quotes
…Gonzo Journalism. It is a style of “reporting” based on William Faulkner’s idea that the best fiction is far more true than journalism – and the best journalists have always known this. Owl Farm Blog: What is Gonzo Journalism?—Hunter S. Thompson, The Great Shark Hunt