The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity is a multimedia teaching tool that includes a book, DVD and a Web site. The project is based on a collection of award-winning stories from the "Let's Do It Better!" Workshop on Journalism, Race and Ethnicity at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Keith Woods, Arlene Morgan and Alice Pifer, co-editors of The Authentic Voice.

The textbook and DVD contain a series of case studies based on 15 news stories that have already been published or broadcast -- seven television and eight newspaper stories. The Authentic Voice is published by Columbia University Press. The project is funded through a grant by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Each story has received an award from the journalism school's "Let's Do It Better!" Workshop, a Ford Foundation program that recognizes excellence in reporting on race and ethnicity throughout the news industry. The program is now in its eighth year at the school.

Ted Koppel, former anchor of Nightline, Bob Simon of 60 Minutes, New York Times reporter Mirta Ojito, and Anne Hull of The Washington Post are among the accomplished journalists included in this project. They discuss the evolution of their stories, the challenges, their mistakes, ethical issues and all of the work that goes into quality reporting, with particular focus on the issues that can arise when a story involves race and/or ethnicity.

We thank the following professors of journalism for working with us during this project. They gave us valuable feedback and ideas on every aspect of The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity and we are grateful for their time and inspiration: Radhika Parameswaran, David Boeyink, Dwight Brooks, Tony Demars, Patricia A. Mills, Barbara Selvin, Darryl Smith, Erna Smith, Maria-Mercedes Vigon, Birgit Wassmuth, Rhoda Lipton, Robin Reisig, Julie Hartenstein, Addie Rimmer, Betty Medsger, Ralph Izard and Deborah Potter. Please click here for contact information.

For more information about the project, please contact:
Arlene Morgan
Associate Dean, Programs and Prizes
Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism
2950 Broadway MC 3800
New York, NY 10027
am494@columbia.edu

The Authentic Voice Book and DVD
Learn more about this multimedia teaching package, which can used in a traditional classroom setting, with small discussion groups, or for individual, self-directed learning.

Read an interview with the editors of The Authentic Voice.
Read the preface to The Authentic Voice.

Teacher's Guide
Get chapter-by-chapter analyses of the stories highlighted in The Authentic Voice, links to tip sheets and interviews with the award-winning journalists.

Stories: The Authentic Voice
Read online excerpts from stories featured in The Authentic Voice book and DVD.

Programs
Find out about upcoming programs and events with the "Let's Do It Better!" Workshop on Journalism, Race and Ethnicity at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Resources
Get a list of resources, check out reviews of The Authentic Voice, and learn more about upcoming events and speaking engagements.

Bios: The Authentic Voice
Read about the contributors to The Authentic Voice project.

DVD Discussion Questions
View a list of discussion questions from The Authentic Voice DVD.