I've been asked the following question by one of the subscribers to the site:
Do you think photojournalists should mention in their article wheher they paid for their trip or got it for free? By doing so, the reader has a better way of assessing the "objectivity" of the author.
Good question.
I'll leave this one open for comments, and in a day or two, I'll post an update on what really happens out there.
To give you an idea from my experience:
Five days in Bermuda, total expenses - about £10 (cocktails).
Five days in Mauritius, total expenses - £19 (bar bill and a taxi fare)
One week in the Maldives, total expenses - £35 (nothing but beer)
One week in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, total expenses - £0
Two weeks in Sri Lanka, total expenses - about £25
Two weeks in Canada, get back in pocket by about £200, and that's before any article has been written up.
Just under three weeks in Australia, business class with Singapore Airlines, lots of diving and great hotels, total expenses - about £30. Oh yes, and for this trip there was no article, I didn't write up a single line.
How can this be right!?!
How does this work?
And you might be thinking, how can I get some of this?
Welcome to the bizarre world of PR and Marketing.
Your thoughts please :)
Brendan
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