Fair Media Council

NJ Learn to Create the Perfect Pitch to get Media Coverage

jclement — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:13:16 +0000

Does your business or nonprofit have a great story, but nobody knows about it? Now is the time for your story to be heard. FMC Executive Director Jaci Clement will teach you step-by-step how to pitch your story to the New York media.

The Fair Media Council’s Create the Perfect Pitch: Media Fix Workshop will be on Tuesday June 19, from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst, N.J.

Tickets for the workshop are $35 for FMC members and $50 for nonmembers. Program, networking and continental breakfast are included in the ticket price. Walk-ins add $10 at the door. Tickets are nonrefundable.

Click here for tickets! For questions call 1.855.432.4763, ext. 700. or 1.516.224.1860, ext. 700.

Twitter: #FMCFix

Southampton Teacher Wins FMC’s Media Savvy Teacher Award

jclement — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:24:09 +0000

Fair Media Council’s Media Savvy Teacher Award went to Southampton Elementary School Teacher Anastasia Gavalas for using news media in the classroom.

Gavalas won for her Leadership Through the Eyes of Children program, a workshop devoted to recognizing strong leaders while building the students’ leadership skills. Students used the media to research prominent leaders, and then formed their own ideas on effective leadership. The students presented their thoughts in a photos story, which can be viewed on YouTube by searching “Leadership Through the Eyes of Children.”

FMC’s Media Savvy Teacher Award Recognizes 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade teachers who are using news in their classrooms. Media literacy promotes the use of deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills. Since these skills are formed between the ages of 12 to 15, FMC is a strong proponent of introducing children to media literacy as early as possible.

The deadline for the next Media Savvy Teacher Award is June 29, 2012. Teachers can find the entry form here. For more information call 1.855.432.4763, ext. 702. or 1.516.224.1860, ext. 702, or email info@fairmediacouncil.org.

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May Workshops: Create Perfect Pitch for Media Coverage

jclement — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:28:14 +0000

THIS FRIDAY: Does your business or nonprofit have a great story, but nobody knows about it? Now is the time for your story to be heard.

FMC Executive Director Jaci Clement will teach you step-by-step how to pitch your story to the New York media.

The Fair Media Council’s Create the Perfect Pitch: Media Fix Workshop will be on Friday, May 11, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at Briarcliffe College in Bethpage, N.Y.

Tickets for the workshop are $40 for FMC members and $60 for nonmembers. Program, networking and continental breakfast are included in the ticket price. Walk-ins add $10 at the door. Tickets are nonrefundable.

To purchase tickets click here! You can also purchase tickets by calling 1.855.432.4763, ext. 700. or 1.516.224.1860, ext. 700. The event is sponsored by St. Joseph’s College and the Long Island Community Foundation.

Twitter: #FMCFIX

2011-2012 Media Guide

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:30:41 +0000

Win An A-Lister

jclement — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:13:28 +0000

FMC is raffling off the best men in the business, media and nonprofit sectors on Long Island — and you can win an exclusive mentoring session with one (or more)! Raffles on sale at the Women’s Summit only.

Wanna know who made the A-List? Sure, you do.-;)

Click here for FMC Women’s Empowerment tickets and information

FMC Women’s Empowerment Summit 6/22

jclement — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:22:54 +0000

A half-day event devoted to developing, improving and advancing communication skills for women in all phases of their careers.

This event will be held June 22, 2012 at Briarcliffe College, Bethpage, N.Y., from 7.30 a.m. – 12 noon. After a morning keynote address, six breakout sessions are offered. Participants choose two sessions to attend — preregistration is necessary. Networking and business card exchange breaks round out the morning.

For program details, to register and purchase tickets, click here!-:)

Award Deadline June 29 for 4th-6th Grade Teachers

jclement — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:53:56 +0000

If you are a 4^th-6^th grade teacher using news in the classroom, then you’re eligible to enter FMC’s Media Savvy Teacher Award Program. The deadline is June 29, 2012 and entry forms are downloadable at fairmediacouncil.org.

“There are many ways to incorporate news into classroom learning,” said FMC Executive Director Jaci Clement. “And the benefits are endless. Consuming news encourages deductive reasoning, critical thinking skills and teaches students to look at the world from different perspectives.”

Past FMC Media Savvy Teacher Award winners include 5^th grade teacher Suzanne Story of Longwood Middle School and 4^th grade teacher Evan Curran of the Laddie Decker School.

Teachers can find the entry form at fairmediacouncil.org. For more information call 1.855.432.4763, ext. 703. or 1.516.224.1860, ext. 703, or email info@fairmediacouncil.org.

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All New Women’s Empowerment Summit Planned for June 22

jclement — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:46:32 +0000

Fair Media Council’s brand new Women’s Empowerment Summit is June 22, 2012, 7.30 a.m. – 12 noon at Briarcliffe College, Bethpage, N.Y.

Program, registration and tickets available here

Whether you’re upper management, a tenacious freelancer, or just reentering the workplace, there will be something for you. Workshops include: How to Network Like a Pro, Personal Branding, Does a Superwoman Exist Within You, Power Interviewing Techniques, Dress to Impress, and more.

Attendees will also get a chance to ‘win’ one of Long Island’s best men. FMC’s A-List Raffle gives a rare networking and mentoring opportunity to women attending the empowerment summit. The A-List Raffle includes Long Island Business Report and WLIW/WNET Anchor & Executive Producer Jim Paymar, Alure Home Improvement President & CEO Sal Ferro, SUNY Farmingdale President Dr. Hubert Keen, Canrock Ventures Managing Director Mark Fasciano, Long Island Community Foundation Executive Director David M. Okorn and many more to be named!

Sponsorships are available. Tickets are $85 for FMC members, $99 for nonmembers and $55 for students with a valid ID.

Twitter: #FMCShePower

AT&T Joins Fair Media Council’s Board of Directors

jclement — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:22:49 +0000

The Fair Media Council elected AT&T external affairs director Ed Bergstraesser to its board of directors. He joins 13 business and community leaders advocating for quality local news as a key factor for social change and vibrant communities.

Bergstraesser has more than 20 years of experience working in public affairs. He has worked for public relations agencies, not-for-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies, including United Airlines and MCI. He has also managed comprehensive advertising and public awareness campaigns, including a statewide smog emissions control campaign for the State of Georgia. Bergstraesser lives in New York with his two daughters Amy and Jenna.

The Fair Media Council (FMC) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that educates businesses, nonprofits and the public to become media savvy. FMC also advocates for quality local news coverage and has about 200 New York Metro area businesses and nonprofits as members. For more information email info@fairmediacouncil.org or call 516.224.1860 or 855.432.4763.

Twitter: #FMC

The Public Has Judged: FMC Folio Award Winners Announced

jclement — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:58:39 +0000

Hundreds of journalists, business and community leaders were in attendance at the annual FMC Folio Awards on April 20, to find out who the public chose as the best in local news and social media.

The FMC received a record number of Folio entries this year, and 37 awards were given out for stories that ranged from Hurricane Irene to the murders at Gilgo Beach. The prestigious Robert W. Greene Award for Investigative Journalism went to Long Island Press, WABC-TV, and WSHU Public Radio.

This year marked the third year for social media categories at the Folio Awards. The Social Media Icon Award went to HJMT and the Best Non-Profit Campaign Award was awarded to Winthrop- University Hospital.

The complete list of winners is below.

The event held at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y., kicked off with a keynote address by media personality Donny Deutsch. Deutsch makes frequent media appearances and came to fame when he hosted “The Big Idea,” a talk show spotlighting entrepreneurs and their quest to achieve the American Dream. He is also the chairmen of Deutsch Inc.

The CBS New York anchor team Maurice DuBois and Kristine Johnson co-hosted the award ceremony. Award presenters included television and radio anchors NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero and Michael Gargiulo, My9’s Harry Martin and Sharon Crowley, PIX 11’s Frances Rivera and Sukanya Krishnan, FiOs 1’s CJ Papa and Megan Vega, WCBS News Radio 880’s Steve Scott and Wayne Cabot, and Fox 5 New York’s Steve Lacy and Jill Nicolini.

“The Folio Awards signify the highest of honors in news and social media, because it is the public who judges the work for relevance to the community,” said Fair Media Council Executive Director Jaci Clement. “Despite monumental changes happening within the news industry, stories of substance and stories that matter are still being told. Those are the stories that earn Folios.”

Major sponsors for the event included Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Briarcliffe College, North Shore-LIJ Health System, and WeiserMazars LLP.

The Fair Media Council (FMC) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that educates businesses, nonprofits and the public to become media savvy. FMC also advocates for quality local news coverage and has about 200 New York Metro area businesses and nonprofits as members. For more information go to www.fairmediacouncil.org, email info@fairmediacouncil.org or call 516.224.1860 or 855.432.4763.

FMC Folio Winners 2012

Television and Radio:

Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Broadcast

Hurricane Irene – Long Island Power

Aug. 29, 2011

1010 WINS

Reporter: Terry Sheridan & the 1010 WINS News Team

Continuing News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Broadcast

Tragedy at Gilgo Beach

Dec. 14, 2010 – April 6, 2011

WCBS NewsRadio 880

Reporters: Mike Xirinachs, Sophia Hall & the WCBS NewsRadio Team

Robert W. Greene Award for Investigative Journalism in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast

Jail Death Tapes

Feb. 21, 2011 – Feb. 22, 2011

WABC – TV

Reporter: Sarah Wallace

Photographer/Editor: Rob Cantwell

LIPA Struggles to Provide Oversight of Storm Costs

April 27, 2011

WSHU Public Radio

Reporter: Charles Lane

Editor: Naomi Starobin

Feature Story in a Regular Newscast

Heroes On Our Island: The Comeback Kid

April 19, 2011

FiOS 1 News

Phil Corsentino, Rich Barrabi

Spot News Story

The Fury of Irene

Aug. 28, 2011 – Aug. 29, 2011

WCBS NewsRadio 880

Reporters: Mike Xirinachs, Sophia Hall & the WCBS NewsRadio Team

Feature Story – Long Form

Inside a Place Where the Sunrise Lasts All Day Long

Aug. 24, 2011 & Sept. 27, 2011

Patch.com, StaceySweet.tv

Host and Producer: Stacey Sweet

Videographer/Editor: Tom Zweibel

Science, Health, or Environment News

Motorcycle Granny

Aug. 28, 2011

WPIX – TV

Reporter: Dr. Steve Salvatore

Photographer: Ian Handler

Producer: Noreen Lark

Island Assignment: Food Day 2011

Nov. 20, 2011

WALK 97.5 FM

Reporter/Producer: David North

Colored Contacts Danger

June 28, 2011

WNBC – TV

Pei-Sze Cheng, Jeff Richardson
Cultural, Artistic, Historical or Religious News

The Hooligan Navy

Nov. 18, 2011

WNBC – TV

Reporter: Greg Cergol

Producer/Photographer: John Albertson

Political News Coverage

Suffolk’s Pioneering Redistricting Commission Threatened

Aug. 12, 2011

WSHU Public Radio

Reporter: Charles Lane

Editor: Naomi Starobin

An Ugly Campaign

Oct. 18, 2011, Oct. 19, 2011, Nov. 9, 2011

WNBC – TV

Reporter: Greg Cergol

Photographers: John Albertson, Justin Laub

Economic, Business or Consumer Issues News

Jobless on Long Island

Dec. 12, 2011

News 12 Long Island

Reporter: Stone Grissom

Photographer: Drew Singh

Sports News

The Black Beast

May 6, 2011

WNBC – TV

Reporter: Greg Cergol

Producer/Photographer: John Albertson

Enterprise Reporting

Harvest of Hunger Long Island

Nov. 24, 2011

FiOS 1 News

Phil Corsentino, Richard French III, Megan Vega, Clare Hickey,

Carolyn Fortino, Holli Haerr, Jackie Shutack

Taxes: Accountability News

Water Districts

Dec. 14, 2010

WNYW – Fox 5

Barbara Nevins Taylor, Ray Parisi, Alan Lesner, Vinny Mariani

Energy Trends & Innovations Feature Reporting

BNL Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Jan. 25, 2011

MyLITV

Waldo Cabrera

School-to-workforce Feature Reporting

Commerce Plaza

March 2, 2011

MyLITV

Waldo Cabrera

Transportation Improvements Feature Reporting

Eliminating Blind Spots

Dec. 9, 2010

WCBS – TV

Reporter: Jennifer McLogan

Newspaper & Magazine

Robert W. Greene Award for Investigative Journalism

Membership Has Its Privileges: Is NCPD Selling Different Treatment to Private Citizens?

March 31, 2011

Long Island Press

Freelance Reporter: Shelly Feuer Domash

Senior Reporter/Editor -Investigations: Christopher Twarowski

Feature Story – Under 2,000 words

Same Song

July 1, 2011

Long Island Business News

Special Sections Editor: Ambrose Clancy

Feature Story – More than 2,000 words

What A Mess: A Nassau’s Shuttered Police Crime Lab Lay in Ruins, Millions Are at Stake and New Allegations Surface About Who Knew What, and When

July 21, 2011

Long Island Press

Freelance Reporter: Shelly Feuer Domash

Senior Reporter/Editor-Investigations: Christopher Twarowski

Science, Health or Environment News

Gas Rush: Lines Are Drawn in New York and Long Island’s Heated Hydrofracking Debate

Aug. 4, 2011

Long Island Press

Staff Reporter: Jaclyn Gallucci

Senior Editor: Spencer Rumsey

Interactive Content Producer: Rashed Mian

Senior Reporter/Editor-investigations: Christopher Twarowski

Rat Scans

Oct. 21, 2011

Long Island Business News

Reporter: John Callegari

Economic Business or Consumer News

How Team Mangano’s Proposal to Privatize the Nassau Sewage

System Could Flush the County’s Future Down the Drain

Nov. 17, 2011

Long Island Press

Senior Reporter/Editor-Investigations: Christopher Twarowski

Editorial

Getting Away With Murder: Without A Serial Killer, Missing

Prostitutes Just Don’t Matter

Jan. 27, 2011

Long Island Press

Staff Reporter: Jaclyn Gallucci

News Analysis

King’s Speech: Heated Words on Both Sides Will Echo Long After First Round of Long Island Congressman’s Muslim Radicalization Hearings

March 10, 2011

Long Island Press

Senior Reporter/Editor-Investigations: Christopher Twarowski

Senior Editor: Spencer Rumsey

Interactive Content Producer: Rashed Mian

Enterprise Reporting

Nassau County Police Department Investigative Series

March 3, 2011 – Oct. 20, 2011

Long Island Press

Freelance Reporter: Shelly Feuer Domash

Senior Reporter/Editor-Investigations: Christopher Twarowski

Energy Trends & Innovations Feature Reporting

Fight the Power: The Problems with LIPA and National Grid

July 14, 2011

Long Island Press

Senior Editor: Spencer Rumsey

Smart Growth Feature Reporting

Best Laid Plans

May 18, 2011

Long Island Press

Senior Editor: Spencer Rumsey

Transportation Improvements Feature Reporting

TunnelVision: Inside the East Side Access Project

April 21, 2011

Long Island Press

Senior Editor: Spencer Rumsey

Social Media

Social Networker Award: Best Use of Facebook

Long Island Restaurant Week

Tara Berkoski, Account Coordinator, Long Island Restaurant & Hospitality Group

Community Service Award: For the best blog or website devoted to issues of interest to a particular community

East Midtown Partnership (BID) Website – www.east.midtown.org

Hilary JM Topper, President + CEO, HJMT

HJMT

Shutterbug Award: Best blog or website devoted to chronicling local news

Libn.com

Michael H. Samuels

Ed Camp

Social Media Icon: Best social media campaign to enhance an organization’s image

HJMT

Best Non-Profit: Best use of social media campaign to further organization’s mission

Winthrop-University Hospital

Wendy Goldstein, MPA, Director, Public Affairs, Marketing and Advertising

Karen Senecal, MBA, Website manager