Last week our newspaper included significant pieces of information about the EP water project – stories, a guest column opposed to the project and a paid advertisement in favor of EP.
Several readers complained about the Hays Free Press accepting the ad, with some calling it unethical. Our policy for news, opinions and advertising is straightforward, and the decisions to print these were in keeping with journalistic standards, our guidelines and community ethics.
We’ve been running news stories on EP for months. These are written by Hays Free Press staff writers, with the goal to provide unvarnished truth about what’s happening, presented in a “neutral,” or at least a fair way. Our reporters have no direct financial interest in the outcome of the story, nor does the Hays Free Press.
