Journalists authoring books is nothing new. Selling a book can be viewed as a logical branching out and, if a journalist is lucky, can provide a means to more income such as speaking engagements and future book deals. ...
Poynter spoke with nearly a half dozen journalists who are authors or have forthcoming books, and a few of the publishing professionals tied to their deals. We set out to understand the kinds of stories the publishing industry is interested in from news media.
