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Fair Media Council Connection Day Oct. 23 is largest conference in U.S. to bring media & community together. Be there to be heard.
Giving Long Island a voice for more than 30 years, the Fair Media Council’s Connection Day continues that strong tradition on Oct. 23, 2015 — but this year, there’s a new twist. The first-ever Long Island-New York media summit is part of the daylong conference.
“Long Island has special needs,” said Jaci Clement, CEO and Executive Director of the Fair Media Council. “One of its most pressing needs is to have its voice heard, especially beyond the borders of Long Island so the decision makers in Albany and Washington, D.C., know what this community needs and wants. That’s what Connection Day is all about, and it’s why we bring media from throughout the New York metro area to Long Island, to get to know the issues, meet the people who live and work here and can serve as expert sources in the news process, and ultimately, impact news coverage and encourage more coverage.”
She added, “People end up in the news simply because they were at Connection Day.”
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This Fair Media Council signature event is the largest conference in the country to bring the media and community together for a day of open dialogue, story pitching, mutual understanding and relationship building.
The conference features a morning media summit, kicking off with a conversation with Eric Lerner, president of NBC New York and media in attendance from all major news outlets, including WABC-TV, WABC 770 AM,CBS New York, WCBS Newsradio 880, 1010WINS, NBC New York, FOX 5, FOX News Channel, PIX11, WLIW/WNET, WLNY TV 10/55, The New York Times, FiOS1 News, WALK Radio, Long Island Business News, Anton Community Newspapers, Richner Publications, Dan’s Papers, and many more.
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With hundreds in attendance, nearly 30 breakout sessions feature opportunities to meet and pitch the media on the hyperlocal, regional and national levels. Current events-related topics offer an in-depth look at politics and political campaigns right now, with Fox News Channel’s Political Insiders’ Host John Leboutillier as one of the speakers. CBS News’ Health Correspondent Dr. Max Gomez is a speaker in a session on understanding healthcare ratings created by media outlets. Newsday Small Business Columnist Jamie Herzlich leads a panel discussion on crisis management, with experts from PSEG-LI, South Nassau Communities Hospital and Zimmerman/Edelson, Inc.
The luncheon will focus on the art of storytelling, and features an intimate conversation between Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, Newsday’s Bob Keeler, and The New York Post’s Kieran Crowley, who cracked the code of the Zodiac Killer, and The New York Times’ Bruce Lambert, who was the first full-time AIDS reporter at the Times. Combined, the speakers covered some of the biggest stories in modern history, provide an inside look at the news process and even talk about stories they wanted to cover but couldn’t convince their editors to do so. They’ll offer tips for working with the media, and advice on how to create a story that’s memorable, even in the digital age.
Additional breakout sessions focus on social media, such as whether or not an organization needs a social media audit, and how social media is changing culture and communication. Silverback Social CEO Chris Dessi will present at two sessions on creating a personal brand, and Nassau County Wellness Ambassador Donna Martini will provide advice and exercises on how to relieve stress due to information overload.
The Fair Media Council’s Connection Day is from 7.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 at Briarcliffe College, Bethpage, N.Y.
The Fair Media Council is one of the oldest and most successful media watchdogs in the country. A 501c3 nonprofit, FMC advocates for quality local news and works to create a media savvy society.
Major sponsors of the event, and of the Fair Media Council, include Bethpage Federal Credit Union, North Shore-LIJ Health System, Briarcliffe College, Hofstra University and PSEG-LI. Exhibitors at the event include media and companies from throughout North America. Tickets, sponsorships and exhibit booths are still available. The program and tickets are available online at http://www.fairmediacouncil.org/fmc-connection-day/program/ or by calling 516-224-1860, ext. 1.
