Claim: Hunter S. Thompson wrote articles.
Evidence: Previously a relatively conventional journalist , with the publication in 1970 of The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved he became a counter cultural figure , with his own brand of New Journalism which he termed `` Gonzo '' , an experimental style of journalism where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories.
`` The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved '' is a seminal sports article written by Hunter S. Thompson on the 1970 Kentucky Derby in Louisville , Kentucky , first appearing in an issue of Scanlan 's Monthly in June of that year.