gonzo journalism

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Related topics: Newspapers, printing, publishing

gon·zo jour·nal·is·m /ˈɡɒnzəʊ ˌdʒɜːnəlɪzəm $ ˈɡɑːnzoʊ ˌdʒɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] American English informal TCNnewspaper reporting that is concerned with shocking or exciting the reader and not with giving serious news 寻求轰动效应的新闻报道，新闻炒作 —gonzo journalist noun [countable]Origin gonzo journalism (1900-2000) gonzo from Italian, “stupid person”

gon·zo jour·nal·is·m nounChineseSyllable

gonzo journalism
gon‧zo jour‧nal‧is‧m /ˈɡɒnzəʊ ˌdʒɜːnəlɪzəm $ ˈɡɑːnzoʊ ˌdʒɜːr-/

noun [uncountable] American English informal

Date: 1900-2000
Origin: gonzo from Italian, 'stupid person'

newspaper reporting that is concerned with shocking or exciting the reader and not with giving serious news
—gonzo journalist noun [countable]

gonzo jour·nal·ism

BrE

/ˈɡɒnzəʊ dʒɜːnəlɪzəm/

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NAmE

/ˈɡɑːnzoʊ dʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/

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noun

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NAmE,

informal

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reporting in newspapers that tries to shock or excite readers rather than to give true information 哗众取宠的新闻报道；新闻炒作