With the decline in popularity of newspapers I believe something should be done to shake up the way news is written. The problem with this is that some (if not a lot) journalists tend to play it safe with their writing for fear their editor will butcher their work. I’m not talking about the usual [...]
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HST for beginners: Gonzo journalism defined by its fans. Should it be emulated?
Posted: February 9, 2010 by Marty in HST for beginnersTags: 91/2 weeks behind the green door, A Bomb in every issue, David S. Wills, Gonzo journalism defined by its fans. Should it be emulated?, HST for beginners, Marty Beckerman, Outlaw Journalist, Peter Richardson, Peter W. Knox, Simone Corday, William McKeen
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Gonzo Journalism Defined by its Fans: Should it be Emulated?
Posted: February 5, 2010 by Marty in HST for beginnersTags: David Wills, Dumbocracy, gonzo Journalism, Hunter S Thompson, Marty Beckerman, Peter Richardson, Peter W. Knox, Simone Corday, William McKeen
This is part 2 of our HST For Beginners series. The definite contributers are as follows… Marty Beckerman. Author of Dumbocracy: Adventures with the Loony Left, the Rabid Right, and Other American Idiots. Generation S.L.U.T. (sexually liberated urban teens): A Brutal Feel-up Session with Today’s Sex-Crazed Adolescent Populace, and Death to All Cheerleaders: One Adolescent Journalist’s Cheerful [...]
Gonzo Journalism defined by his fans. Should it be emulated?
Posted: December 13, 2009 by Marty in HST for beginners, UncategorizedTags: Gonzo, Hunter S Thompson, Hunter S. Thompson for beginners, William McKeen
As we speak I’m in the process of rounding up the usual suspects for part 2 of the HST for Beginners series. Gonzo Journalism defined by his fans. Should it be emulated? This should be an interesting one as it is a touchy subject among some of Hunter’s fans. We are aiming for early to mid [...]
HST For Beginners, Part 1. The Separation Of Hunter and Raoul *Updated*
Posted: October 23, 2009 by Marty in HST for beginnersTags: 9 1/2 Weeks behind the Green Door, Beatdom, Better Than Sex, Breakfast With Hunter, Curse of Lono, David S. Wills, Fear and Loathing Campaign Trail 72, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fear and Loathing Letters, Free Lisl, Hunter S Thompson, Hunter S. Thompson for beginners, Martin Flynn, Nixon, Peter W. Knox, Politics, Ralph Steadman, Simone Corday, Wayne Ewing, When I Die, William McKeen
Hunter S. Thompson. Author, journalist and creator of Gonzo Journalism. He has approximately 146 works in 398 publications in 16 languages. He has a huge cult following around the world which continues to grow even after his death in 2005. He counted the likes of Johnny Depp, Senator George McGovern, Ed Bradley, Charlie Rose, Jack [...]
