FTP, name this extremely personal style of journalism exhibited primarily by the late Hunter S. Thompson.
This term was first applied by a Boston Globe reporter named Bill Cardoso, who claimed it came from an Irish tradition. It need not apply only to those who excessively drink and use drugs, although it's most famous practitioner certainly did. Its first example was a 1970 piece called "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved", while other works written in this style include The Greak Shark Hunt and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. FTP, name this extremely personal style of journalism exhibited primarily by the late Hunter S. Thompson.
This term was first applied by a Boston Globe reporter named Bill Cardoso, who claimed it came from an Irish tradition.
{Gonzo} Journalism