New Journalism

New Journalism was the name given to a style of news writing and journalism by Tom Wolfe who, when having trouble writing an assignment, sent his editor an unstructured narrative letter rather than the tight piece usually expected of a journalist of that time. Wolfe's letter had the original title There Goes (Varoom! Varoom!) That Kandy-Kolored (Thphhhhhh!) Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby (Rahghhh!) Around the Bend (Brummmmmmmmmmmmmmm)..., which was later contracted to The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby and became the title of Wolfe's book. The editor chose simply to remove the salutation from Wolfe's letter and print it as received.

Further reading

• New Journalism, Tom Wolfe, ISBN 0060471832