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Our Mission
For over 45 years, we’ve studied the content and character of the news, while playing a critical role in the ecosystem to protect the public’s right to know. Our history uniquely qualifies us to understand today’s rapidly changing media landscape and its impact on society. The public relies on us to educate them about these changes. The media relies on us to keep them relevant.
The Fair Media Council is one of the oldest, most successful media watchdogs in the country. We advocate for quality news and prioritize keeping local news local. Creating a media-savvy society that can successfully navigate today’s complicated media landscape is a growing part of our mission.
FMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered on Long Island, N.Y., inside the No. 1 media market in the world.
News consumers
Our programming takes you inside the news, so you can gain greater insight into current events and how news decisions are made and build relationships with the news media. In addition, we offer tools, resources and valuable connections when you become part of our community.
Find out more about the benefits of joining and supporting the Fair Media Council, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Our Elite Members
News media
Advocating for quality news is a cornerstone of our work.
We seek the best journalists and news executives to speak at our programs, to help the public gain understanding of how news decisions are made, while providing the news media with opportunities to meet the public and build new relationships.
Award-Winning Podcast
FMC Fast Chat is a 30-minute podcast that features notables in news, media and business for conversations that are real, powerful and relevant. As with all FMC programs, audience questions play a major role in shaping the topic of conversation.
If there’s ever been a time that demands an educated news consumer, that time is now. What’s happening is unprecedented and rapidly evolving. The future belongs to the media savvy.
- Jaci Clement
- American media scholar
- CEO & Executive Director, Fair Media Council
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The Other Half of the News Equation