April 27 – Following a keynote address by CBS News Anchor Harry Smith, the Fair Media Council granted 24 Folio Awards for excellence in local news coverage in print, radio, and television coverage.
The complete list of winners is below.
The Fair Media Council’s Folio Awards ceremony, held today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, was co-hosted by the FOX 5 anchor team, Ernie Anastos & Rosanna Scotto. Award presenters were CBS 2’s Dana Tyler & Jim Rosenfield, Newsday Columnist Ellis Henican, NBC 4’s Lynda Baquero & David Ushery, Ed Lowe, ABC 7’s Lee Goldberg & N.J. Burkett, my9’s Lynda Lopez & Scott Stanford, Newsday TV Critic Verne Gay, CW 11’s Kaity Tong & Jim Watkins, Telemundo 47’s Odalys Molina & Jorge Ramos, and the voice of Michael Coleman Lowndes.
The Fair Media Council’s annual Folio Awards program and winning entries are archived at the Long Island Studies Institute at Hofstra University.
“What makes the Folio Awards meaningful is the community who judges the news,” said Jaci Clement, executive director. “This program is a cornerstone in our efforts to advocate for quality local news that is relevant to the community.”
The Fair Media Council’s Folio Awards is taped for broadcast by WVVH Hamptons Television and will appear on Hamptons Television, Time Warner Cable and You Tube.
The Fair Media Council is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that advocates for quality local news coverage and educates its members on issues affecting local news coverage. To join the 200-plus New York businesses that are members of the Fair Media Council, log on to www.fairmediacouncil.org.
Fair Media Council Folio Awards Winners 2007
Radio
Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
No Winner
Continuing News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
No Winner
Investigative Journalism in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
No Winner
Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
“Immigration : An Island Divided” WCBS 880, Reporter: Mike Xirinachs
Spot News Story:
No Winner
Feature Story-Long Form”
“Nick Colleluori Montage” WRHU FM, Reporter: Matthew Shortis
Science, Health or Environment News
“Island Assignment : Map of Destiny” WALK FM, Reporter: Donna Vaughan
Cultural, Artistic, Educational or Religious News
“Island Assignment : Running to Freedom” WALK FM, Reporter: Donna Vaughan
Economic, Business or Consumer Issues News
No Winner
Editorial or Public Affairs Issues
“Gang Violence” WRHU, Reporters: Basia and Brian Simpson
Enterprise Reporting
No Winner
Television
Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
“Wade River Standoff” CW11, Reporter: Rob Hoell
Continuing News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
“Drunk Driving Murder Verdict” WNBC, Reporter: Carolyn Gusoff
Investigative Journalism in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
“Neighborhood Predators” WCBS, Reporter: Scott Weinberger, Producer: Linda Sachs
Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
“Mikey’s Way” LI News Tonight, Reporter: Jill Wagner, Producer: Ken Eckhardt
Spot News Story
“Deer Park Brush Fire” CW11, Reporter: Rob Hoell
Feature Story-Long Form
“Snapshot: Levittown” WLIW21, Host: Lyn May, Producer: Theresa Statz-Smith
Science, Health or Environment News
“Is Long Island Ready for Bird Flu” CW11, Reporter: Mary Murphy
Cultural, Artistic, Educational or Religious News
“CI to Salzburg” News 12 Long Island, Reporter: Danielle Campbell, Editor: Brian Endres
Economic, Business or Consumer Issues News
“Tuition Trouble” My 9, Reporter: Barbara Nevins Taylor, Editor: Noreen Coles
Editorial or Public Affairs Issues
No Winner
Enterprise Reporting
“Bad Driver” My 9, Reporter: Barbara Nevins Taylor, Producer: Ed Lopez
An article, column or series that deals with a media issue and its impact on Long Island
“LI’s Growing Transportation Problem” Hammer Magazine, Reporter: John Rigrod
Investigative Journalism News Story
“Politics and Law Form a Profitable Circle” The New York Times, Reporter: David Winzelberg, Editor: Pat Lyons
Feature Story-Under 2,000 Words
“Hospice” Long Island Press, Reporter: Tom Durante, Editor: Michael Martino
Feature Story-More than 2,000 Words
“Dancing in the Dark” Long Island Press, Reporter: Susan Harris, Editor: Robbie Woliver
Science, Health or Environment News
“Life After Lobsters” Long Island, Reporter: Conor Berry, Editor: Gary Wojtas, Kristen D’Andrea
Cultural, Artistic, Educational or Religious News
“Meet…Richard Sonnenfeldt” Long Island Press, Reporter: Annie Blachley, Editor: Robbie Woliver
Economic, Business or Consumer Issues
“Down the Drain” Long Island Business News, Reporter: Jeremy Harrell, Editor: Carl Corry
Editorial
“The Lifestyle you Overturn” Long Island, Writer: Matthew T. Crosson, Editor: Gary Wojtas
News Analysis
No Winner
Trend of the Year
No Winner
Cartoon of the Year
No Winner
Photo of the Year
No Winner
Enterprise Reporting
“Missing” Long Island Press, Reporter: April Jimenez and Timothy Bolger