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Gonzo journalism

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

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In journalism & media, gonzo journalism means: A strongly subjective form of journalism in which the reporter becomes a central participant in the account.

In Turkish: gonzo gazeteciliği

How it is used

Use for a recognised subjective reporting style, not as a general excuse to invent factual claims.

Example sentences

  1. The essay uses gonzo journalism to make the reporter's own chaotic journey part of the story.

    The reporter's experience becomes visible material rather than an invisible vantage point.

  2. Our class compared gonzo journalism with the restrained voice of a conventional news report.

    The contrast concerns the writer's presence and style of presentation.

Common collocations

  • style of gonzo journalism
  • gonzo journalism essay
  • practise gonzo journalism
  • objectivityThe principle of reporting facts as they are, without letting the journalist's own feelings, opinions or interests shape the story.
  • featureA longer article that explores a person, place, trend or issue in depth, often with description, background and human stories rather than only the latest facts.

More terms: Story Types and Opinion

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