Workshop: The Ethics of Food and Travel Writing with John Brunton | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12021-11-15T09:45:49+08:00PeatixGeorge Town Literary FestivalWorkshop: The Ethics of Food and Travel Writing with John Bruntontag:peatix.com,2018:event-4488332018-11-23T12:00:00MYT2018-11-23T12:00:00MYTFacilitator: John BruntonThe art of food and drink writing has metamorphosed since the glory days of print media when journalists had access to unlimited expenses and could write with complete objectivity, through to the reality of the present day when a new generation of writers are obliged almost exclusively to be invited by restaurants and hotels they are reviewing, while bloggers go as far as asking to be paid by the establishment for their review. How do you keep any sense of objectivity today? And what do readers know or think about all this?John Brunton is a long time contributor with The Guardian, covering travel, food and wine, John is based in Paris and Venice, having spent five years in Malaysia in the 1980’s where he started his career as a photojournalist. Wide experience with the British and international press, writing for The Times, Telegraph, Independent and Daily Mail as well as magazines ranging from Elle and G.Q to SlowFood and Conde Nast Traveller. Recently collaborated with Lonely Planet on a series of books themed on Wine, Food, Culture, Coffee and Beer. Jury member of Vinitaly and the hotel and restaurant awards, Prix Villegiature. He is the Chief Judge of the Fay Khoo Award since its inauguration in 2017.-------John Brunton is a long-time contributor with the Guardian, covering travel, food and wine, and is based in Paris and Venice, having spent five years in Malaysia in the 1980s where he started his career as a photojournalist. He has had wide experience with the British and international press, writing for The Times, Telegraph, Independent and Daily Mail as well as magazines ranging from Elle and GQ to SlowFood and Conde Nast Traveller. He recently collaborated with Lonely Planet on a series of books themed on wine, food, culture, coffee and beer. He is a jury member of Vinitaly and the hotel and restaurant awards, Prix Villegiature. He has been the chief judge of the Fay Khoo Award since its inauguration in 2017.