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The Jeremiad Over Journalism

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classes at DJE because of limited availability. <strong>The</strong> introduction of a Danish-language book in 1983<br />

was therefore an important final step in making New <strong>Journalism</strong> available to all Danes. Table 3<br />

shows how the process of Americanization occurred in Denmark in the case of New <strong>Journalism</strong>.<br />

1973 - TRANSMISSION:<br />

Book on methodology by<br />

American authors (reviewed by<br />

Danes)<br />

Table 3 – <strong>The</strong> process of Americanization in the case of New <strong>Journalism</strong><br />

Despite Ellegaard and Sabroe‘s assertions, that they were inspired by Danish literature before they<br />

ever heard of New <strong>Journalism</strong>, Jørgensen found that the Danish writer‘s rhetoric belied their actual<br />

journalistic products. 447 According to Jørgensen, ―one sees many examples of new journalism,‖ in<br />

the Danish journalists‘ actual practice. 448<br />

1980- TRANSNATIONALIZATION<br />

Teaching of new methodology<br />

at educational institutions<br />

based on transnationalization<br />

Even though Ellegaard and Berendt‘s in 1984 declared New <strong>Journalism</strong> ―dead,‖ it continued to play<br />

a role in Danish journalism. For instance, when Gert Smistrup announced his semi-annual DJE-<br />

447 Jørgensen, Journalistik Med Stil: Fra Klassiske Nyheder Til Fortælling [<strong>Journalism</strong> with Style - From Classical<br />

News to Narrative]. Page 33. See also Sabroe, "Den Litterære Journalistik [<strong>The</strong> Literary <strong>Journalism</strong>]." <strong>The</strong> two texts<br />

provide examples of the Danish writers trying to distance themselves from New <strong>Journalism</strong>. Ellegaard, for example,<br />

referred to his literary inspiration in 2004, while Sabroe in 1990 called Hunter S. Thompson a ―dinosaur,‖ and described<br />

gonzo as ―prehistoric.‖<br />

448 Jørgensen, Journalistik Med Stil: Fra Klassiske Nyheder Til Fortælling [<strong>Journalism</strong> with Style - From Classical<br />

News to Narrative]. Page 28-33. Jørgensen for example points to Tom Wolfe‘s ―scene-by-scene‖ method as well as the<br />

use of ―dialogue in full.‖<br />

142<br />

1983 - APPROPRIATION:<br />

Book on methodology by<br />

Danish authors - New<br />

<strong>Journalism</strong> integrated into<br />

mainstream

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