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February 29, 2008 - 4:23PM

A proposed music theme park story retrieved

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A story on eastvalleytribune.com about a proposed music theme park in Eloy failed to disclose that the writer who submitted the story is the son of a key lobbyist for the project.

Freelance writer Joe DeMenna is a journalism student and not a Tribune employee. The Tribune was unaware of his relationship to lobbyist Kevin DeMenna until after the story was published.

The story cited a study by Elliot D. Pollack that projected the economic impact of Decades Music Theme Park, but the story failed to disclose that the study was funded by the park’s investors.

The story also should have disclosed that Jason Rose of Rose and Allyn Public Relations is listed on the park’s Web site as a collaborator, consultant or landowner affiliated with the project.

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