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Gonzo Journalism

A form of journalism invented by Hunter S. Thompson. It involves the reporter reporting the action as he/she is in it. Elements are part experience and part fiction. The best example of Gonzo journalism is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. It was a book from 1971 made into a Johnny Depp movie in 1998.
From fisrt glance, I knew immedialtely that this God-forshaken rest stop was no place for a Gonzo journalist.
by Ron_Thornbrash June 21, 2005
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journ

The shortened version of journey. Instead of saying "that's so far," you could say "that's a journ."
Man, walking all the way to the party would be a journ. Let's get a ride.

far journ journey adventure trip walk drive voyage
by xXxlove420xXx October 4, 2009
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journicles

An abbreviated form of the phrase 'journal articles', commonly used by psychology students to deal with their stress. The term was originally coined by Sarah McGlinn.
I read over 100 journicles for that fucking assignment.
by David N Ross December 8, 2007
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live journal

The place where you write you want to die with no one giving a fucking shit about it.
use your live journal to say:
I wanna die.
The world sucks
no one loves me.
by gothsayo September 7, 2006
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journeys

A shoe store that sells every shoe imaginable. The best shoe store in the mall.
I bought these k-swiss shoes from journeys.
by clara December 23, 2004
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JournalPoser

A JournalPoser is an opinion writer posing as an objective journalist. The JournalPoser spins the news in an idealogical direction to suit his or her own views and purposes, without disclosing that the bias is built in.

Ethnic-oriented news journals and sexual orientation reporters are often JournalPosers, especially when they do not disclose their bias.

(Journalists such as Rachel Maddow are not JournalPosers because it is clear that opinion and interpretation are the force behind the content.)
The San Francisco Bay Guardian assigned a JournalPoser to the 2012 mayoral election in favor of gay candidate Bevan Dufty. Their coverage was over-whelmingly positive regarding Dufty (who eventually lost by a landslide). When key reporter Joe A.W. Fitzgerald was presented with negative news about Dufty, he responded 'Ouch' and would not engage. The strong bias had not been disclosed to SFBG readers.
by SocialKeith November 12, 2011
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Journalistical

best described as an advance in the world of journalism
That was a Journalistical advance
by aj owns drew May 7, 2007
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