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The Importance of Rolling Stone Magazine in the Baby Boomer Generation
28:58 - 35:27 (06:29)
Rolling Stone played a vital role in the baby boomer generation by amplifying events like Woodstock, The Beatles, and The Summer of Love. Hunter S. Thompson popularized the use of the magazine for writing chapter-like installments, leading to the creation of his sub-discipline, gonzo journalism.
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Rolling Stone played a crucial role in shaping the narrative of boomer culture, from Woodstock to The Beatles, with its journalistic style and gonzo journalism techniques.
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Rolling Stone played a crucial role in shaping the narrative of boomer culture, from Woodstock to The Beatles, with its journalistic style and gonzo journalism techniques. The magazine also popularized the practice of putting the writer front and center in their stories.
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Hunter S. Thompson and other writers used Rolling Stone magazine as a platform to write chapter-like installments that would eventually become books.
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Hunter S. Thompson and other writers used Rolling Stone magazine as a platform to write chapter-like installments that would eventually become books. Thompson was one of the most famous writers of the new journalism school and famously demanded to be made a writer for Rolling Stone.