Former New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson has inked a book deal with Simon & Schuster.
According to The New York Post, the publisher won the book deal in a bidding war and paid around $1 million for the title.
“I’ve been a frontline combatant in the news media’s battle to remain the bedrock of an informed society,” Abramson said in a statement. “Now I’m going to wear my reporter’s hat again to tell the full drama of that story in a book, focusing on both traditional and new media players in the digital age.”
In the work, Abramson will explore how digital is disrupting news organizations and discuss the challenges for legacy news institutions in the new era. Simon & Schuster’s editorial director, Alice Mayhew, will edit the title.