gon ‧ zo jour ‧ nal ‧ is ‧ m /ˈɡɒnzəʊ ˌdʒɜːn ə lɪz ə m $ ˈɡɑːnzoʊ ˌdʒɜːr-/ BrE AmE 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]