"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 Columbia Journalism School's "Let's Do It Better!" Workshop on Journalism, Race and Ethnicity.

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.

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.

"The Authentic Voice" is published by Columbia University Press. The project is funded through a grant by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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.

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.

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

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

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