Fair Media Council

FMC was formerly known as the Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting, Inc., the Long Island-based media watchdog that monitored the work of the over-the-air television stations in New York City for Long Island coverage. In 2004, noting the changed media landscape and the evolving distribution methods for news to reach the public, the organization expanded its mission and focus and its name was changed to Fair Media Council to reflect its new purpose. ==Signature Events==

To address issues arising from the rapidly-fragmenting media landscape and fake news, the Fair Media Council revised its annual conference, Connection Day, and introduced "The News Conference: Real & Powerful" on Dec. 5, 2017. Billed as "bringing out the best in local and national news," The News Conference provides the public with the opportunity to "go behind the headlines and beyond soundbites" to create a media-savvy consumer which, according to Clement, enables them to become their own watchdogs of the news. Each year, the Fair Media Council hosts its largest event, The Fair Media Council Folio Awards which it describes as Long Island's biggest media event. FMC events continuously attract influential people in the news business. Most recently, featured speakers at FMC events have included Dan Rather, Bill Keller, Maggie Haberman, Michael Wolff, Al Roker, Donny Deutsch, Rita Cosby, Neal Shapiro, Harry Siegel, Walt Handelsman, Helen Thomas, William F. Baker and Bob Woodruff. ==References==