Mike Albo, The New York Times Freelancer Loses Gig Over Thrillist/JetBlue's Jamaica Trip. He was among the 150 journalists and guests who enjoyed a free round-trip from JFK International to Montego Bay (in Jamaica) last weekend for free with complimentary food, drink, 2 nights lodging at the Iberostar Rose Hall resort, where they had beachfront balcony rooms and personal butlers, courtesy of the consumer e-newsletter Thrillist and JetBlue (JBLU), among a host of other sponsors. All they had to do was to repay with tons of tweets and Internet hype. Apparently Kurt Soller, a Newsweek's staff writer who took up the invitation had been given permission by his editor and the publication is still planning to reimburse Thrillist for the trip, since the invitation stated that "Media rates are available for reporters who feel obligated to pay for the trip. Tell us if you're interested and we'll let you know what they are." Fox joined CNN in saying the trip violated standards and that they would also pay for the travel costs.
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