If returning it is impractical, the company will donate it to charity. This includes tickets or passes on which service charges are made. This does not apply to events where there are special facilities, such as press boxes or press tables, for which tickets are not sold. A working reporter may accept a press box ticket or pass, but for coverage only. Employees may not solicit or receive tickets or passes for others.
Critics buy tickets to everything they review and receive reimbursement from the company.
An employee who needs to attend an event for background purposes should buy a ticket and turn in a voucher. Travel Junkets, free trips and reduced-rate or subsidized travel not available to the general public may not be accepted by any employee. Memberships Free or reduced-rate memberships in private clubs or similar organizations should not be accepted. Books, Records Books, phonograph records, tapes or CDs that are supplied for review or promotion may not be kept by staff members. If an outsider provides a book review, he may keep the review copy.