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New List of Good/Bad References for Travel Articles

New List of Good/Bad References for Travel Articles

Posted by Anna R | February 1, 2010 | Comments (1)

Hi writers of travel articles,

I have compiled a list of Good and Bad references for travel articles, which you can find in the Resource Center. Lately we've seen a lot of writers cite sources such as TripAdvisor, and while these can be valuable resources for a traveler, user-generated content is not fact-checked and makes no claims to being a reliable resource. For this reason, we also cannot accept star ratings on travel sites such as Hotwire and Priceline, personal blogs of any nature, twitter and facebook updates, and first-person travelogues.

For titles such as "Four-Star Hotels in Miami," please refer to Forbes Travel ratings for Hotels and Restaurants. AAA Dimond Ratings are also acceptable.

Please refer to this handout if you write travel articles. If you feel a reference is missing or have questions, please post feedback in the Travel Writers Forum (I have set up a special thread) or email me directly (anna.roth@demandmedia.com).

Thanks,
Anna

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KateMac
Feb 3, 6:55 PM

I see that Zagat is considered a good guidebook reference. But isn't Zagat user-generated? It's based on diners' reviews. I know it is respected in the trade, but then so is TripAdvisor.

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