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    Gonzo-19: The fear of being a pandemic sex worker during lockdown and the loathing of Mark Wahlberg’s role as Dirk Diggler

    On August 18, 2021, I set out on a journey interviewing sex workers in Las Vegas. My name is Bradley J. Burt and am a senior university journalism major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater reinventing the wheel with a new style of newsgathering. My class project delves into the mind of a disabled veteran student, who served with the 10th Mountain Division, utilizing Gonzo journalism for mindfulness journaling and grounding in times of fear. Gonzo-19 is my five-year reflection walking the beat between Fremont St. down Las Vegas Blvd. developing journalism skills while overcoming the fear of traveling alone as a multimedia journalist. The walk started out from Mandalay Bay…