From: Hunter S. Thompson: Fear, Loathing, and the Birth of Gonzo Journalism

Could a strong personal voice make a serious subject easier to notice?

Thompson shows that style can pull hidden subjects into view, but it can also steal the spotlight. The useful challenge is to make the writing vivid without losing the truth.

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Rewrite a plain news paragraph in a personal voice, then mark which details are facts and which are interpretation.

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Hunter S. Thompson helped establish Gonzo journalism as a highly personal form of reporting.

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Thompson covered George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign for Rolling Stone.

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas brought Thompson wide public attention in 1971.

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