What are the best works of Gonzo journalism?

The best current gonzo journalist is Matt Taibbi. Rolling Stone has usually been the one mainstream magazine that publishes good gonzo journalism. They've had their ups and downs but so has everyone and everything. read more

The best current gonzo journalist is Matt Taibbi. Rolling Stone has usually been the one mainstream magazine that publishes good gonzo journalism. They've had their ups and downs but so has everyone and everything. read more

His insertion of himself and his antics into the stories he was covering created gonzo journalism. There are many examples of his work, but his coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign -- later collected as the book "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail" -- is probably the best known. read more

Whether we are writing about police work, protests, squatting, free parties, banking or parkour, the best socially engaged journalism – like the best university research – is rooted in participation, spiked with empathy, and resists being reduced to spectacle fodder. read more