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"New Journalism" is a style of writing and of news reporting in which the "reporter" (the person who reports or presents the news) is less "objective" (unbiased; only reporting on the facts) than in other types of "journalism" (news reporting). In New Journalism, the reporter becomes "immersed" (completely surrounded by and focused on) the story being covered and may even "take on" (adopt; have) a role in the story. In contrast, more "conventional" (traditional; normal) journalism requires that the journalist avoid becoming too "involved" (with a role and/or an emotional connection) and that her or she be objective, reporting only the facts.

New Journalism "flourished" (became popular and grew) in the 1960s and 1970s, but it had almost disappeared by the early 1980s. Articles in the style of New Journalism were most often found in magazines rather than newspapers. The articles often read more like "fiction" (stories made up with one's imagination, not based on facts in real life) than traditional news stories. "Fans" (people who like something) of New Journalism believed that it would "replace" (take the place of) or "complement" (add to something while being next to or alongside it) "novels" (stories in book form). The writers were using fiction "techniques" (ways of doing thing), such as character development, in their "non-fiction" (writing about facts and real events) reporting.

Although many people enjoyed reading articles in the New Journalism style, "critics" (people who analyze and criticize something) found that it put the journalist in the role of a "psychologist" (scientists or researchers studying the mind) or a "sociologist" (scientists or researchers studying society and its problems) rather than a reporter who simply wanted to share the news.