“His writing could be classified as metajournalism, journalism about the process of journalism.”
Source: Outlaw Journalist (2008), Chapter 5, Observer, p. 73
Context: In these letters to Ridley, Hunters Gonzo style began to rear its head. One of the characteristics of the style Hunter developed was his preoccupation of getting the story. In fact, getting the story became the story. His writing could be classified as metajournalism, journalism about the process of journalism.
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