At 05:10 PM 99-01-16 EST, you wrote:
>O.K. this is something I've run into with book reviewing. I never felt I
>should review a book if I was acknowledged in any way. But in those cases
>there was usually a good reason for the achknowledgement -- I had worked with
>the author, done some research or whatever.
>
>I'm sitting here today listening to the CDs that have piled up for me to
>review. I finally got around to reading the liner notes in one. I'm thanked
>in the big list of folks who are thanked. I don't recall doing anything
other
>than being on the other end of a couple of late night phone calls when
someone
>involved needed to talk.
>
>So, would it be wrong of me to review this CD? I have no financial interest,
>no involvement business-wise, etc.
>
>Advice? If I do proceed and review it, I will explain to my editor what
>little connection there is.
Hell yeah - review it as long as you feel that you can do it with the
requisite objectivity. The fact that you are worried is probably an
indication that you can.
best,
jfb
John F Butland O-
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