New Journalism

New Journalism is a style of nonfiction that uses literary techniques—such as scenes, dialogue, and shifting perspectives—to report real events.

Literary journalism: Nonfiction that uses literary craft to shape factual reporting and narrative. New Journalism is a prominent form of this broader approach to nonfiction.
Tom Wolfe: An American journalist and author associated with the development and popularization of New Journalism. His 1973 anthology and essays helped name and promote the movement.
Hunter S. Thompson: An American journalist and author whose highly personal reporting helped establish gonzo journalism. His work pushed New Journalism's subjectivity toward an overtly participatory mode.
Traditional journalism: Journalistic reporting that typically prioritizes concise factual presentation and an unobtrusive narrative voice. New Journalism departs from its conventions through scene, voice, and narrative structure.
Immersion journalism: Reporting based on a journalist's sustained participation in or close observation of a subject's world. Immersive reporting gave writers material for scenes and details beyond conventional interviews.
Gay Talese: An American journalist known for narrative profiles and immersive reporting. His profiles helped establish the style before New Journalism acquired its name.
Norman Mailer: An American novelist, essayist, and journalist who wrote influential works of literary nonfiction. His reporting brought novelistic ambition and a conspicuous authorial self into nonfiction.
Gonzo journalism: A form of participatory journalism in which the reporter's experience and perspective become central to the account. Gonzo journalism intensifies New Journalism's use of the reporter as a narrative presence.
Scene-by-scene construction: Narrative organization that presents events as unfolding scenes rather than summarizing them. Recreating events as scenes is one of New Journalism's signature techniques.
Joan Didion: An American writer whose essays and reporting combine personal perspective with close observation of American life. Her reporting shows how a journalist's presence can become part of the narrative.

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