Four posts reacting to my comment that "I'm sure he had a very nice all expenses paid holiday down there.."
This was my response to his own admission that he was a guest of Salmon of the Americas. Why would it be unfair for me to assume that he had an all expense paid trip down there? Why would it be unfair to assume that his reporting was not influenced by the treatment he received as their guest?
How likely is it that they will be inviting someone like Alexandra Morton to be their guest? Is it possible that Alex isn't going to receive an invitation because her reporting can't be influenced by the all expense paid, 5 star treatment?
Reading a story and taking it at face value is just naive. Understanding the background of the writer and the circumstances in which the story was written can reveal a lot about the credibility of the story...