Fair Media Council Folio Awards Winners 2008

The winners of the 2008 FMC Folio Awards

Radio: Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast

WCBS News Radio 880

July 18, 2007

Story:  A Tornado Strikes L.I.

Reporter:  Mike Xirinachs, Sophia Hall & the WCBS Newsteam

Television: Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast

No Winner

Print: Enterprise Reporting

Long Island Press

Aug. 9, 2007

Story:  Blood, Sweat and Tears

Reporter:  Michael M. Martino, Jr.

Editor:  Robbie Woliver

Television: Investigative journalism in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast

WNBC

Dec. 15, 2006

Story: Slush Funds

Reporter: Carolyn Gusoff

Photographer & Editor: Jim Zoltowski, Jr.

Radio: Continuing News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast

WLIU-FM Southampton

Nov. 15, 2007

Story:  The Evening Report with Connie Conway

Reporter:  Connie Conway

Producer:  Connie Conway

Editor:  Connie Conway

Print: An article, column or series that deals with a media issue and its impact on Long Island

No Winner

Television: Continuing News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast

WNBC

June 6-7, 2007

Story:  Beyond the Drowning Pool

Reporter:  Greg Cergol

Editor:  Jeff Richardson, James Zoltowski, Jr.

Radio: Investigative journalism in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast

No Winner

Print: Investigative Journalism News Story

Long Island Press

July 19, 2007

Story:  Sick Puppies

Reporter:  Christopher Twarowski, Timothy Bolger

Editor:  Robbie Woliver

Television: Economic, Business or Consumer Issues News

No Winner

Television: Spot News Story

No Winner

Print: Feature Story – Under 2,000 words

Canvas Magazine

October, 2007

Story: EcoShell Game

Reporter: Sharon Linsenbach

Editor: Ramin Ganeshram

Radio: Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast

WCBS News Radio 880

Nov. 15, 2007

Story:  I Want an Education

Reporter:  Mike Xirinachs

 

Television: Feature Story – Long Form

WLIW

May 6, 2007

Story:  Ticket: Fota at Henry Viscardi School

Host: Laura Savini

Producer:  Charlotte Cote’

Editor:  David Anton

Print: Editorial

Fire Island Tide

June 22, 2007

Story: Keeping The Bay Alive

Reporter: Elaine Kiesling Whitehouse

Editor: Elaine Kiesling Whitehouse

Radio: Spot News Story

No Winner

Television: Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast

WNBC

Aug. 31, 2007

Story:  Rosie’s Return Flight

Reporter:  Greg Cergol

Producer:  John Albertson

Editor:  John Albertson

Print: Economic, Business or Consumer Issues News

No Winner

Radio: Feature Story – Long Form

WALK 97.5 FM

Sept. 30, 2007

Story:  Island Assignment: Witness Project

Reporter: Donna Vaughan

Producer:  Donna Vaughan

Editor:  Donna Vaughan

Television: Cultural, Artistic, Educational or Religious News

No Winner

Print: News Analysis

No Winner

Radio: Cultural, Artistic, Educational or Religious News

No Winner

Print: Photo of the Year

No Winner

Radio: Science, Health or Environment News

No Winner

Print: Cartoon of the year

No Winner

Radio: Economic, Business or Consumer Issues News

No Winner

Radio: Editorial or Public Affairs Issues

WALK 97.5 FM

March 18, 2007

Story:  Island Assignment: AIDS Suit

Reporter:  Donna Vaughan

Producer:  Donna Vaughan

Editor:   Donna Vaughan

Print: Trend of the year

No Winner

Radio: Enterprise Reporting

No Winner

 

Television: Enterprise Reporting

WNBC

June 24, 2007

Story:  Field of Dreams

Reporter:  Carolyn Gusoff

Producer & Photographer: Michael DelGiudice

Print: Science, Health or Environment News

Long Island Press

Nov. 8, 2007

Story:  Quirky

Reporter:  Robbie Woliver

Editor:  Robbie Woliver

Internet: Any media outlet that made effective use of the Internet in expanding or supplementing the coverage of a Long Island story or issue.

Islip.TV

June 29, 2007

Story:  Where is Suffolk’s $300 Million

Reporter:  Waldo Cabrera

Producer:  Waldo Cabrera

Editor: Waldo Cabrera

Television: Editorial or Public Affairs Issues

No Winner

Print: Feature Story – More than 2,000 words

No Winner

Internet: Best Blog on Local News & Issues

No Winner

Television: Science, Health or Environment News

WNBC

Dec. 6, 2006

Story:  On Shaky Ground

Reporter: Greg Cergol

Producer:

Editor:  John Albertson

Print: Cultural, Artistic, Educational or Religious News

Long Island Press

Sept. 20, 2007

Story:  Gambling with Tradition

Reporter:  Jed Morey

Editor:  Robbie Woliver

Internet: Enterprise Reporting

No Winner

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