The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity [With Companion DVD]

The need for culturally sensitive, accurate, and well-crafted reporting on race and ethnicity is as important as ever. Selected from works honored in the " Let's Do It Better Workshop on Journalism, Race, and Ethnicity" held at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, the television and newspaper stories in this collection are much-needed examples of excellence in reporting. The Authentic Voice is the most comprehensive multimedia tool to date on the coverage of race and ethnicity. The text, DVD, and website project is a unique resource, featuring interviews with leading journalists, including Ted Koppel, interactive discussion points, teaching tips and weblinks that are a must for journalism educators and professionals who want to improve their craft.

Author: Arlene Notoro Morgan, Keith Woods, Alice Eileen Pifer
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 07/27/2006
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.16h x 7.04w x 0.77d
ISBN13: 9780231132893
ISBN10: 0231132891
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General

About the Author
Arlene Notoro Morgan is the associate dean of prizes and programs at Columbia University and the director of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism's " Let's Do It Better! Workshop on Journalism, Race, and Ethnicity." Formerly, she was an assistant managing editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where she was honored with the first Knight Ridder Excellence Award for Diversity in 1995. Alice Irene Pifer is the director of professional education at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a former producer at ABC News.Keith Woods is the dean of faculty at the Poynter Institute and a former reporter, city editor, editorial writer, and columnist at The Times-Picayune.