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In Honor of Msgr. Thomas Hartman
Fair Media Council dedicates Folio Award for Religious Reporting in Honor of Father Tom
By unanimous decision of the Board of Directors of the Fair Media Council, FMC announces the dedication of the Folio Award for Religious Reporting in honor Msgr. Thomas Hartman, a longtime supporter of the Fair Media Council, as well as a former board member and Folio Award winner.
Fair Media Council CEO & Executive Director Jaci Clement said, “It is with deep gratitude we acknowledge his work and dedication on behalf of the Fair Media Council, and we note: The honor was, truly, ours.”
On far too many occasions to count, Father Tom and his God Squad partner, Rabbi Marc Gellman, graciously gave the invocation at Fair Media Council events. What they brought to the masses at such public events were iconic moments of enlightenment and mutual understanding in a manner that was always endearing. Always inspiring. And always, undeniably, a testament to the divinity that lies deep within humanity.
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The Fair Media Council Folio Awards recognize the best in local news, and is Long Island’s biggest media event. About 600 business and community leaders, together with the news media from the greater New York metro area, attend the event, to network and congratulate the media winners. The Msgr. Thomas Hartman Award for Religious Reporting will be presented for the first time at the Folio Awards luncheon, which is on Friday, April 22, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, N.Y.
FMC’s Folio Awards are judged by the public, making this awards program unusual, yet extremely important: The winning stories represent what the public wants and needs in its local news. About 40 community and business leaders adjudicate the program, which focuses on story relevance to the community as well as journalistic excellence.
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To reach the Fair Media Council, call 516-224-1860, ext. 1 or email info@fairmediacouncil.org
ABOUT FAIR MEDIA COUNCIL
The Fair Media Council is one of the oldest, most successful media watchdog organizations in the country. FMC advocates for quality local news, and works to create a media savvy society. It is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, founded in 1979 and currently comprised of about 200 businesses and nonprofits from the greater New York metro area.
