  gonzo journalism is a style of journalism that is written without claims of objectivity, often including the reporter as part of the story via a first-person narrative. the word "gonzo" is believed to be first used in 1970 to describe an article by hunter s. thompson, who later popularized the style. it is an energetic first-person participatory writing style in which the author is a protagonist, and it draws its power from a combination of both social critique and self-satire. it has since been applied to other subjective artistic endeavors. gonzo journalism involves an approach to accuracy through the reporting of personal experiences and emotions, as compared to traditional journalism, which favors a detached style and relies on facts or quotations that can be verified by third parties. gonzo journalism disregards the strictly edited product favored by newspaper media and strives for a more personal approach; the personality of a piece is equally as important as the event the piece is on. use of sarcasm, humor, exaggeration, and profanity is common. among the forefathers of the new journalism movement, thompson said in the february 15, 1973 issue of rolling stone, "if i'd written the truth i knew for the past ten years, about 600 peopleâincluding meâwould be rotting in prison cells from rio to seattle today. absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism." ==origin of the term== the term "gonzo" was first used in connection with hunter s. thompson by the boston globe magazine editor bill cardoso in 1970. he described thompson's "the kentucky derby is decadent and depraved", which was written for the june 1970 scanlan's monthly, as "pure gonzo journalism." cardoso claimed that "gonzo" was south boston irish slang describing the last man standing after an all-night drinking marathon. he also claimed that it was a corruption of the french canadian word "gonzeaux", which means "shining path", although this is disputed. {{listen|filename=gonzo_by_james_booker,_1960,_gonzo.ogg|title="gonzo"|help=yes|pos=l
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