07-15-2014, 11:34 PM
Did everyone see the article in the 6-25-14 edition of the Big Island Weekly titled "Talented People: Tiffany Edwards Hunt". This full page article is basically a political advertisement for her candidacy for County Council, District 5. It goes into detail as to her qualifications, desires, and plans to be a new Council member.
Apparently this article was written by a peer journalist who Tiffany knows well, as a journalist herself.
This article is totally unethical and inappropriate in that it supports and suggests endorsement of a political candidate. This is very unfair to the other candidates running in District 5 who could be just as qualified. It also was unethical to have the article written and then published in an Island wide journal. Unfortunately, in the newspaper media arena, equal time does not enter into the formula so the paper(s) do not have to print corresponding futures on the other candidates.
I do wonder if this article is in violation of the campaign regulations in that it sure looks like a political advertisement that I must assume was not paid for by the Tiffany campaign organization..
Apparently this article was written by a peer journalist who Tiffany knows well, as a journalist herself.
This article is totally unethical and inappropriate in that it supports and suggests endorsement of a political candidate. This is very unfair to the other candidates running in District 5 who could be just as qualified. It also was unethical to have the article written and then published in an Island wide journal. Unfortunately, in the newspaper media arena, equal time does not enter into the formula so the paper(s) do not have to print corresponding futures on the other candidates.
I do wonder if this article is in violation of the campaign regulations in that it sure looks like a political advertisement that I must assume was not paid for by the Tiffany campaign organization..