Comments on: What Constitutes a Conflict of Interest for a Freelance Writer? http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/01/what-constitutes-a-conflict-of-interest-for-a-freelance-writer/ Jennifer Escalona tells it like it is Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:03:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Twitted by JennEscalona http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/01/what-constitutes-a-conflict-of-interest-for-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Twitted by JennEscalona Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:34:50 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=428#comment-146 [...] This post was Twitted by JennEscalona - Real-url.org [...] [...] This post was Twitted by JennEscalona – Real-url.org [...]

]]> By: Mary Anne Hahn http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/01/what-constitutes-a-conflict-of-interest-for-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Mary Anne Hahn Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:44:46 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=428#comment-144 Actually, bottom line is as you stated--we have to regulate ourselves. My guess is that many writers have different codes of ethics (as do some doctors, come to think of it!) Actually, bottom line is as you stated–we have to regulate ourselves. My guess is that many writers have different codes of ethics (as do some doctors, come to think of it!)

]]> By: Jenn Escalona http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/01/what-constitutes-a-conflict-of-interest-for-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Jenn Escalona Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:40:00 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=428#comment-143 Also Mary Anne, as promised on Twitter, you have won my devotion. ;) Thanks again for taking the time to comment on this nagging, nagging question! Also Mary Anne, as promised on Twitter, you have won my devotion. ;) Thanks again for taking the time to comment on this nagging, nagging question!

]]> By: Jenn Escalona http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/01/what-constitutes-a-conflict-of-interest-for-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Jenn Escalona Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:38:03 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=428#comment-142 Thanks so much for your answers, Mary Anne. Even though these are hypothetical questions, they were really starting to get under my skin! Your answers also made me think, really is there anybody to catch us in a conflict of interest? Or do we simply have to regulate ourselves? This is especially true in ghostwriting when it may not be known to anyone but you that you wrote the South Beach Diet book AND the Atkinson Diet book. (Which, in my opinion, would not be a conflict of interest.) Thanks so much for your answers, Mary Anne. Even though these are hypothetical questions, they were really starting to get under my skin!

Your answers also made me think, really is there anybody to catch us in a conflict of interest? Or do we simply have to regulate ourselves? This is especially true in ghostwriting when it may not be known to anyone but you that you wrote the South Beach Diet book AND the Atkinson Diet book. (Which, in my opinion, would not be a conflict of interest.)

]]> By: Mary Anne Hahn http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/01/what-constitutes-a-conflict-of-interest-for-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Mary Anne Hahn Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:34:50 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=428#comment-141 Jenn, your answers are spot on. While I would personally have no qualms about question 1 and probably not even question 2 (i.e., if these were two insurance companies or real estate agents instead of doctors, I wouldn't hesitate at all to do marketing materials for both), I would decline to write essays for both clients for the same contest. I would, however, ghostwrite articles for the same publications for them, if the topics differ or if they have different takes on the same topic. Jenn, your answers are spot on. While I would personally have no qualms about question 1 and probably not even question 2 (i.e., if these were two insurance companies or real estate agents instead of doctors, I wouldn’t hesitate at all to do marketing materials for both), I would decline to write essays for both clients for the same contest. I would, however, ghostwrite articles for the same publications for them, if the topics differ or if they have different takes on the same topic.

]]> By: Jenn Escalona http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/01/what-constitutes-a-conflict-of-interest-for-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Jenn Escalona Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:29:29 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=428#comment-140 May I ask what kind of conflicts? For me, I would not write for certain industries because of questions about their ethics. That's one of the freedoms of being a freelance writer, we don't have to take those jobs. May I ask what kind of conflicts? For me, I would not write for certain industries because of questions about their ethics. That’s one of the freedoms of being a freelance writer, we don’t have to take those jobs.

]]> By: Lynne B. http://blog.jennescalona.com/2009/06/01/what-constitutes-a-conflict-of-interest-for-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Lynne B. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:00:57 +0000 http://blog.jennescalona.com/?p=428#comment-139 For me, conflict of interest is rare. I struggle more with conflict of conscience. For example, subject matter versus my own personal beliefs. For me, conflict of interest is rare. I struggle more with conflict of conscience. For example, subject matter versus my own personal beliefs.

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