Bill Cardoso
Encyclopedia
William Joseph "Bill" Cardoso (September 24, 1937 - February 26, 2006) was an American
journalist who was well-known for coining the term "gonzo journalism
".
Cardoso was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
and raised in Somerville, Massachusetts
. He was the youngest of three brothers and had one daughter, Linda Cardoso.
He studied journalism at Boston University
and in 1967 he joined the Boston Globe and shortly thereafter became editor of the Globe Sunday magazine. He eventually settled in California.
While not as well-known as his literary friends, he wrote for many publications in the 1960s and 1970s such as Crawdaddy!
, Harper's Weekly
, New Times,
Ramparts
, and Rolling Stone
. He was also a good friend of Hunter S. Thompson
and was present for the legendary Rumble in the Jungle.
His work was collected in a 1984 volume called The Maltese Sangweech and Other Heroes. He also fondly shared his memories of Hunter S. Thompson
with E. Jean Carroll
for her 1993 biography, Hunter.
Cardoso died of heart failure in the early morning of February 26, 2006, at his home in Kelseyville, California
, aged 68.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist who was well-known for coining the term "gonzo journalism
Gonzo journalism
Gonzo journalism is a style of journalism that is written without claims of objectivity, often including the reporter as part of the story via a first-person narrative. The word "gonzo" is believed to be first used in 1970 to describe an article by Hunter S. Thompson, who later popularized the style...
".
Cardoso was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
and raised in Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
. He was the youngest of three brothers and had one daughter, Linda Cardoso.
He studied journalism at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and in 1967 he joined the Boston Globe and shortly thereafter became editor of the Globe Sunday magazine. He eventually settled in California.
While not as well-known as his literary friends, he wrote for many publications in the 1960s and 1970s such as Crawdaddy!
Crawdaddy!
Crawdaddy! was the first U.S. magazine of rock and roll music criticism. Created in 1966 by college student Paul Williams in response to the increasing sophistication and cultural influence of popular music, Crawdaddy! was self-described as "the first magazine to take rock and roll...
, Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly was an American political magazine based in New York City. Published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916, it featured foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays on many subjects, and humor...
, New Times,
Ramparts
Ramparts (magazine)
Ramparts was an American political and literary magazine, published from 1962 through 1975.-History:Founded by Edward M. Keating as a Catholic literary quarterly, the magazine became closely associated with the New Left after executive editor Warren Hinckle hired Robert Scheer as managing editor...
, and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
. He was also a good friend of Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author who wrote The Rum Diary , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 .He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to...
and was present for the legendary Rumble in the Jungle.
His work was collected in a 1984 volume called The Maltese Sangweech and Other Heroes. He also fondly shared his memories of Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author who wrote The Rum Diary , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 .He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to...
with E. Jean Carroll
E. Jean Carroll
E. Jean Carroll is an American journalist and advice columnist. Her “Ask E. Jean” column has appeared in Elle magazine since 1993, and was ranked one of the five best magazine columns by the Chicago Tribune in 2003.Born Elizabeth Jean Carroll in Detroit,...
for her 1993 biography, Hunter.
Cardoso died of heart failure in the early morning of February 26, 2006, at his home in Kelseyville, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, aged 68.