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JUDGED BY THE PUBLIC,THE ULTIMATE CRITICFair Media CouncilFolio AwardsALL CATEGORIESOPEN TONEWS MEDIAENTRIES DUEJan. 29, 2015 by 5 p.m.SOCIAL MEDIACATEGORIESOPEN TONONPROFITS &BUSINESSESEMAIL ENTRIESinfo@fairmediacouncil.orgMAIL ENTRIESFair Media Councilc/o Briarcliffe College,1055 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, N.Y. 11714www.fairmediacouncil.orgRULES,CATEGORIES &ENTRY FORM

RULES FOR TV/RADIO MEDIA ENTRIESNews organizations and freelancers are eligible to enter FMC’s Folio Awards.Each story must focus, all or in part, on Long Island, N.Y. (Nassau and Suffolkcounties).Entry rules and entry fees apply. Entries must be submitted with entryforms. Failure to comply with rules will result in disqualification.1. Long Island content must be substantial. Entries need not be exclusivelyabout Long Island, but the topics should be of particular interest or concern toLong Islanders or Long Island communities.2. Entries must be received with payment by due date.3. Entries must be submitted using official entry form.4. Entries must be as broadcast, published or posted – no edited versions orcomposites.5. Entries must be broadcast or published between 12/1/13 – 11/30/14.6. Entries with incomplete entry forms will be disqualified.7. Any news outlet is eligible to enter. Entries may be submitted by media outlet or, if the work of a freelancer, by the freelancer.8. The judges reserve the right to withhold awards in any category or totransfer an entry to another category.9. Podcasts are eligible for entry in the Radio category.10. Internet TV programs are eligible for entry in the TV category.11. Entries may consist of a hyperlink to the story being submitted, or on adisc that is compatible with Windows Media Player.12. Television entries: Only ONE entry per per link or disc.13. Radio entries: Only ONE entry per link or disc.14. Entrants are responsible for ensuring hyperlinks remain active throughMarch 31, 2015, to allow time for the judging process to be completed.15. Links and completed entry forms must be emailed toinfo@fairmediacouncil.org by the due date.16. Entries may be paid for with credit card or by check made out to FairMedia Council. Payment must be received with entry.17. Entries become property of the Fair Media Council.18. Good Luck!Category A: Television & RadioBolded categories are new.A1. Breaking News StoryA2. Breaking News Story: TEAM CoverageA3. Continuing News StoryA4. Robert W. Greene Award for Investigative JournalismA5. Feature Story (under 15 minutes)A6. Feature Story (16-30 minutes)A7. Feature Story (longer than 31 minutes)A8. Spot News StoryA9. Health NewsA9F. Health FeatureA10. Science NewsA10F. Science FeatureA11. Environment NewsA11F. Environment FeatureDEADLINE JAN. 29: EMAIL ENTRIES: INFO@FAIRMEDIACOUNCIL.ORGMAIL ENTRIESFAIR MEDIA COUNCILC/O BRIARCLIFFE COLLEGE,1055 STEWART AVE., BETHPAGE, N.Y. 11714WWW.FAIRMEDIACOUNCIL.ORGCategory A(continued)A12. Art/Cultural NewsA12F. Art/Cultural FeatureA13. Entertainment NewsA13F. Entertainment FeatureA14. Historical NewsA14F. Historical FeatureA15. Sports NewsA15F. Sports FeatureA16. Dr. Sean A. Fanelli Award inEducational ReportingA17. Political NewsA18. Political News: TEAMCoverageA19. Economic or Business NewsA19F. Economic or BusinessFeatureA19. Weather, Boating & CoastalNewsA19F. Weather, Boating &Coastal FeatureA20. Weather, Boating & CoastalNews: TEAM CoverageA20. Enterprise ReportingA21. Consumer Issues NewsA21F. Consumer Issues FeatureA22. Community Affair NewsA22F. Community AffairsFeatureA23. Community Service NewsA23F. Community ServiceFeatureA24. Best Morning Newscast(enter one newscast; nocompilations)A25. Best Evening Newscast(enter one newscast; nocompilations)A26. Best Talk Show/MagazineA27. Best Morning News Anchor(enter one newscast;no compilations)A28. Best Evening News Anchor(enter one newscast; nocompilations)A29. Best PSAA30. Best News SpecialA31: Local Election News orFeatureA32. Affordable Housing News orFeatureA33. Energy News or FeatureA34. Smart Growth News orFeatureA35. School-to-Workforce News orFeatureA36. Traffic or TransportationNews or Feature

RULES FOR PRINT MEDIA ENTRIESNews organizations and freelancers are eligible to enter FMC’s Folio Awards.Each story must focus, all or in part, on Long Island, N.Y. (Nassau and Suffolk counties).Entry rules and entry fees apply. Entries must be submitted with entryforms. Failure to comply with rules will result in disqualification.1. Long Island content must be substantial. Entries need not be exclusivelyabout Long Island, but the topics should be of particular interest or concernto Long Islanders or Long Island communities.2. Entries must be received with payment by due date.3. Entries must be submitted using official entry form.4. Entries must be as published or posted – no edited versions or composites.5. Entries must be published between 12/1/13 – 11/30/14.6. Entries with incomplete entry forms will be disqualified.7. Any news outlet is eligible to enter. Entries may be submitted by mediaoutlet or, if the work of a freelancer, by the freelancer.8. The judges reserve the right to withhold awards in any category or totransfer an entry to another category.9. Entries may consist of a hyperlink to the story being submitted.10. Entrants are responsible for ensuring hyperlinks remain active throughMarch 31, 2015, to allow time for the judging process to be completed.11. Links and completed entry forms must be emailed toinfo@fairmediacouncil.org by the due date.12. Entries may be paid for with credit card or by check made out to FairMedia Council. Payment must be received with entry.13. Entries become property of the Fair Media Council.14. Good Luck!Category BNewspaper/Magazine Entry CategoriesBolded categories are new for this year’s program.B1. Robert W. Greene Award for Investigative Journalism (May not be a series. Entera series of investigative news stories in Category B14.)B2. Feature Story – Under 1,000 wordsB3. Feature Story- 1,000-2,000 wordsB4. Feature Story – More than 2,000 wordsDEADLINE JAN. 29: EMAIL ENTRIES: INFO@FAIRMEDIACOUNCIL.ORGMAIL ENTRIESFAIR MEDIA COUNCILC/O BRIARCLIFFE COLLEGE,1055 STEWART AVE., BETHPAGE, N.Y. 11714WWW.FAIRMEDIACOUNCIL.ORGCategory B(continued)B5. Science, Health orEnvironment NewsB6. Cultural, Artistic,Historical, or ReligiousNewsB7. Dr. Sean A. FanelliAward in EducationalReportingB8. Economic or BusinessNewsB9. Consumer Issues NewsB10. Political NewsB11. EditorialB12. Enterprise ReportingB13. ColumnB14. CommentaryB15. Political CommentaryB16. Best Newspaper (printor online). (Enter onecomplete print edition.Online-only outlets mustsubmit edition of choice asappeared on day ofpublication.)B17. Weather, Boating &Coastal NewsB18. Local Election NewsB19. Sports NewsB20. Entertainment NewsB21. Community AffairsNewsB22. Community ServiceNewsB23. Affordable HousingNews or FeatureB24. Smart Growth News orFeatureB25. School-to-WorkforceNews or Feature

Fair Media CouncilFolio Award Entry FormNews CategoriesFollow the rules:FMC Folio Award Categories & Rules appear on www.fairmediacouncil.org. Failure to follow the rules will disqualify entries. A separate, completed form is required for each entry Fees for Social Media Categories: Professional Entry Fee: 40 Student Entry Fee: 25 Checks should be made out to Fair Media Council Deadline for Entries: Jan. 29, 2015, 5 p.m. Late entries will not be accepted. Change of Folio entry format: Email hyperlink and completed entry form toinfo@fairmediacouncil.org. Confirmation email will be sent after successful submission Applicants are responsible for ensuring hyperlinks remain active through March 31st. Entry fee may be paid online at www.fairmediacouncil.org or by check to Fair Media Council,Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Ave., Bethpage NY 11714 by due date Questions? Email info@fairmediacouncil.org or call 516.224.1860Check One for Type of EntryTV/Cable/Internet TVRadio/PodcastNewspaper/Online NewspaperName of Submission:Submitted on Behalf of (news outlet, or freelancer):Category and Subdivision:Date published/broadcast:Names and titles of individuals who created this submission (Must be listed as shouldappear in print should this entry earn a Folio):Name and Email of person to notify if this entry wins:

RULES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA ENTRIES1. FMC Folio Awards for Social Media are open to businesses, nonprofitorganizations and media in the greater New York metro area.2. The subject matter does not have to be Long Island related.3. Agencies may submit work on behalf of clients. (Client and agencywill be recognized if deemed a winner.)4. Campaigns may include use of one social media channel, or acombination of channels, including but not limited to social networking sites, web sites, blog sites and email.5. All entries must contain elements of news or information important toa community or target audience. Entries purely promotional innature will be disqualified.6. Submissions must have become active campaigns between Dec. 1,2013 to Nov. 30, 2014. (Campaigns may still be active to beconsidered eligible, as long as tangible results may be documented.)7. Entries with incomplete entry forms will be disqualified.8. The Fair Media Council reserves the right to withhold awards in anycategory or to transfer an entry to another category.9. Entries become property of the Fair Media Council.10. Entries must be received with payment by Jan. 29, 2015 by 5:00 p.m.11. Late entries will not be eligible.12. Entry fees apply.13. Entries must include: Summary not to exceed 200 words of concept, goals and definedoutcome of campaign. The summary is expected to include: A title. A 200-word (or less) description that highlights the strategy behind the entryand the reason it deserves an award, gives an understanding of thebackground and the challenge and evidence of results. The summaryshould include the hyperlinks for all social media channels utilized. Analytics & results.Any related Creative Materials: Five copies of hard-copy materials mustbe submitted, with a summary attached to each. Good Luck!SOCIAL MEDIA CATEGORIESBest Nonprofit – Best use of social media channel(s) to showcase anonprofit’s work and the impact of its missionBest Corporate Communicator – Best use of social media channel(s)to showcase a corporation’s work and impact of its missionBrand Builder – Best use of social media to introduce an organization’sbrand to a targeted online audienceDEADLINE JAN. 29: EMAIL ENTRIES: INFO@FAIRMEDIACOUNCIL.ORGMAIL ENTRIESFAIR MEDIA COUNCILC/O BRIARCLIFFE COLLEGE,1055 STEWART AVE., BETHPAGE, N.Y. 11714WWW.FAIRMEDIACOUNCIL.ORGSOCIAL MEDIA CATEGORIES(Continued)Buzz Worthy – A notablecampaign that sparked interestfrom the communityCommunity Service—Any onlinecampaign that created a sense ofcommunity (with or withoutgeographical boundaries)Election Voting – Any campaigndesigned to educate and/orencourage participation in theelectoral processGlobal Village – Any campaignthat brought together diverseaudiences to drive culturalawareness and understandingMedia Savvy Business – Best useof social media by a largeorganizationNew Media Innovator – Anycampaign that took a traditionalawareness campaign andreinvented it for a social mediachannelSocial Media Icon – A structuredcampaign that raised awarenessof an issue with clearly definedachievements and qualifiedresultsTwitterati – Best use of Twitter