“Leadership: Personal & Powerful,” the second in a series of booklets developed for newsroom leaders by The Poynter Institute, focuses on one of the most important areas of newsroom leadership: interpersonal skills.

Research demonstrates that the job satisfaction of employees is directly related to the working relationship they have with their immediate boss. Good leaders understand the importance of leading individuals, even as they manage teams.

A small book packed with big ideas, Poynter Leadership: Essential Skills & Values provides practical advice for newsroom leaders, from neophyte to veteran. For new leaders, it is your road map; for the experienced, it helps fine-tune your performance.

Essential Skills & Values is a project of Poynter’s Leadership Team, faculty members whose real-world experiences as news executives and teachers enrich their writing.

Newsroom leaders are called upon to retain readers and attract new ones. They manage through economic downturns. They direct coverage of monumental importance for their communities and, indeed, the entire world. They look ahead to the future of news and to hire, train, develop, and retain the staffs that create that future. How do they do all that? And what can we learn from them?

Leading by Example offers stories of 37 industry leaders who are making a difference in their newsrooms and communities. Informative and inspirational, the stories provide lessons for us all.

The 29th edition in the “Best Newspaper Writing” series anthologizes the best newswriting and photojournalism selected by judges of the American Society of Newspaper Editors competition.

In addition to highlighting the work of the winners, interviews, writers workshops, X-ray readings and insightful essays, “Best Newspaper Writing 2006-2007” introduces two new elements: a special section on covering war at home and abroad, and an opportunity for sources to speak about being involved in the journalistic enterprise.

This wide array of exemplary writing and photojournalism provides quality

More content. More pages. More features.

The Poynter Institute once again brings you the year’s best newswriting and community service photojournalism, showcasing the winners and finalists of the American Society of Newspaper Editors annual competition.

Best Newspaper Writing 2004 celebrates the winners of the ASNE Distinguished Writing Awards, including the Jesse Laventhol Prizes created to honor deadline reporting, and featuring the Community Service Photojournalism Award on a companion CD-ROM.

For more than 25 years, Poynter has published the Best Newspaper Writing series, books that have inspired and influenced reporters, editors, teachers, and students.

Best Newspaper Writing, the series, celebrates its 25th year of publication. This 2003 edition recognizes the winners of the ASNE Distinguished Writing Awards including the Jesse Laventhol Prizes, created to honor deadline reporting, and features the Community Service Photojournalism Award on a companion CD-ROM.

For 25 years, Poynter has published the Best Newspaper Writing series, books that have inspired and influenced reporters, editors, teachers, and students.

Best Newspaper Writing 2002 celebrates the winners of the ASNE Distinguished Writing Awards, including the Jesse Laventhol Prizes created to honor deadline reporting, and featuring the Community Service Photojournalism Award on a companion CD-ROM.

For almost 25 years, Poynter has published the Best Newspaper Writing series, books that have inspired and influenced reporters, editors, teachers, and students. Journalists and educators have welcomed this series as an important tool for learning and strengthening the crafts of reporting and writing.

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Best Newspaper Writing 2001 celebrates the winners of the ASNE Distinguished Writing Awards, including the Jesse Laventhol Prizes created to honor deadline reporting, and featuring the Community Service Photojournalism Award on a companion CD-ROM.

For almost 25 years, Poynter has published the Best Newspaper Writing series, books that have inspired and influenced reporters, editors, teachers, and students.