Star White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman Keynotes LI Event

Get tickets and tables now for the Fair Media Council’s annual Folio Awards, happening Thursday, March 29 at the Garden City Hotel. The luncheon features The New York Times’ White House Correspondent and CNN Political Analyst Maggie Haberman, along with hundreds of business leaders and media from the Great New York metro area.

Both the VIP Reception and the Winners’ Reception begin at 11 a.m., followed by luncheon and awards presentation in the Grand Ballroom.

Winners of the Folio Awards are chosen by the public, and send a strong message back to newsrooms on what the news consumer wants and needs in its news feed. Over the years, the program has proven to be a powerful tool for improving the public conversation, thanks in great part to the dedication and commitment of the leaders who volunteer their time to serve as Folio Awards judges.

"This program is about improving the quality of the public conversation," said Fair Media Council Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Jaci Clement. "We give power back to the people, who not only own the airwaves, but are the audience the news outlets must be able to engage in order to be successful. What the public wants and needs in its news is the hallmark of this program, and it serves as a litmus test on whether or not a news outlet is delivering news that matters."

To date, the event is sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Northwell Health, Mazars USA, South Nassau Communities Hospital, Hofstra University, Protiviti and Robert Catell, AERTC. Media sponsor is Long Island Business News.

The Fair Media Council advocates for quality news and works to create a media savvy society. FMC is a 501c3 nonprofit organization based on Long Island, N.Y.

For more information, email info@fairmediacouncil.org, call 516-224-1860, ext. 1 or check out www.fairmediacouncil.org