Junkets Pose No Problem For This Writer
George Smith, a Maine-based writer, is starting a new gig as a travel columnist.
He will be penning travel reviews for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel as well as “all of the publications of the Maine Tourism Association” and his own blog.
“Problem:” the Sentinel requires disclosure whenever a writer receives something for free, which Smith intends to do often, apparently.
He writes (emphasis ours):
“This newspaper requires that we disclose the fact that the meal or trip was free.
“That
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