Gonzo journalism began with Hunter Thompson and his ability to report on events while being part of them, if not creating them. By definition, it tends to favor style over accuracy and often uses personal experiences and emotions to provide context for the topic or event being covered.
The news coverage of the earthquake in Haiti […]
Posts from ‘January, 2010’
Gonzo Journalism in Haiti
Anniversary present
By electing Scott Brown to be Ted Kennedy’s replacement as U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, the voters have given President Obama a wake up call on the one year anniversary of his inauguration. Pundits may write their perception of what is going on in the political sphere, and pollsters may help us to understand […]
The World vs The Bankers
As I am sure you have noticed, citizens and several government leaders have been upset, to put it mildly, at the recent proposals for large bonuses to be paid to executives in the financial sector. President Obama has now joined Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy in calling for some form of taxation on […]
Three tens in a row
2010 is a year of mid-term elections in the United States. During the mid-term of President Obama’s four year mandate, 2009-2013, all 435 members of the House of Representatives will be selected as well as 1/3 of the 100 Senators and several state governors.
Traditionally the party in power, in this case the Democrats, […]
President Obama After Year One
As the New Year begins and President Obama prepares for his State of the Union address, this is an appropriate moment to make some observations about his first twelve months in office.
1) The euphoria of the election and inauguration of the first African-American President has not been sustained. That level of energy and euphoria is […]
