Pictured: The EGC Group wins its first Folio Award. Photo credit: Bob Giglione
Celebrating digital and social content that inspires, educates, and informs.
The Fair Media Council is proud to present the 2025 Folio Award winners in the Best in Media categories—recognizing outstanding work in digital and social media that moves audiences, sparks dialogue, and adds meaning to the modern media landscape.
From powerful multimedia campaigns to standout social storytelling, these works represent the future of media: thoughtful, impactful, and community-centered.
Here are the winners of the 2025 Best in Media Folio Awards:
Podcast Series
Powerful Women USA
Secrets of Powerful Women Podcast
Jill Conway McDowell
Podcast Series
Northwell Health
The need for an open conversation around menopause
20 Minute Health Talk Podcast
John Hastings
Podcast for Public Awareness
Northwell Health
20-Minute Health Talk
The Link Between ACL Tears and the Menstrual Cycle
John Hastings
Data Driven Campaign
Newsday
Newsday’s social media team grew YouTube subscribers by 60%
Gabriella Vukelic, Director of Social Media
Multi-Channel Storytelling
Northwell Health
Treating the Untreatable: The Maverick Doctor Changing Liver Cancer Care
John Hastings, Public Relations Director
Betty Olt, Senior Advisor
Lisa Davis, Senior Advisor, Public Relations
Single Podcast Episode
Northwell Health
20-Minute Health Talk Podcast
100-Plus: Centenarians Reveal Their Healthy-Aging Secrets
John Hastings, Executive Producer
Best Newsletter
Northwell Health
Northwell Connections
John Hastings, Director, Public Relations
Lisa Davis, Senior Advisor, Public Relations
Best Magazine Campaign
Northwell Health
Northwell Frontiers
John Hastings, Director, Public Relations
Lisa Davis, Senior Advisor, Public Relations
Authentic Storytelling Campaign
Catholic Charities of Long Island
Collaboration Leads to Joyful Homecoming for Senior
ACCEPTING: Danielle Campbell
Long Form Video Content
Long Island, Where You BeLong Video Series
Discover Long Island
ACCEPTING: Stacy Black
Short Form Video Content
The EGC Group
EGC Group x Jovia Financial Social Media Marketing Campaign
Congratulations to the team at EGC and Jovia Financial!
Small Nonprofit Storytelling
Institute for Workforce Advancement
Creating a New Workforce
Philip Rugile – Executive Director
Truth in Action Campaign
Mount Sinai South Nassau
Truth in Medicine Poll
Dana Sanneman, VP, Public Affairs & Development
Damian Becker, Manager of Public Relations
Best Use of Social Media to Elevate Community Voices
Newsday
A quadriplegic’s dark humor, grandma’s pick up lines and Jack Black’s twin? Meet the Long Island content creators who made it big on TikTok
Gabriella Vukelic
Why It Matters
In a world overflowing with content, the Best in Media winners stand out for their integrity, creativity, and relevance. These awards honor the work that doesn’t just go viral—but makes a difference.
Congratulations to this year’s honorees, and thank you for raising the bar for the digital media landscape.
Want to know more about the Folio Awards and how you can be part of the 2026 program? Find out more here.