When NPR journalists write books
Newsrooms have extensive policies designed to manage the many conflicts of interest that come up every day. Journalists are prohibited from supporting political candidates. Advertisers are prevented from influencing the news report. Reporters can't accept fees for speaking gigs from companies or industries they cover.
The list goes on: All side hustles and freelance jobs must be disclosed to a supervisor. Sponsors are disclosed in relevant news stories. Journalists can't invest directly in companies they cover.
All these guidelines are meant to ensure NPR's independent news judgment and to protect the public perception that NPR is making decisions solely on behalf of the audience.
When it comes to covering the books that NPR hosts and correspondents publish on the side, the practice of interviewing those authors and covering those books presents a
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