Get an insider’s view of what will make business and economic news headlines in 2023 in Long Island New York news, as well as how reporters and editors go about gathering news for stories both local and national.

We were joined by our host Katherine Heaviside (President, Epoch 5 Public Relations), alongside Joe Dowd (Editor & Associate Publisher at Long Island Business News & Editor at The Journal Record, Oklahoma City), (Margaret Corvini, Assistant Managing Editor for business at Newsday), and Ruth Simon (Senior Special Writer at The Wall Street Journal covering small business & entrepreneurship).

We touch on topics such as:
– Affordable housing
– Economy
– Small business
– Big Tech’s impact on news
– more!

This discussion was part of the Fair Media Council annual event, The News Conference: Real & Powerful. The event brings the best in news together to engage in open dialogue with news consumers to build mutual understanding and respect.

For more information on the Fair media council, click the following link… https://www.fairmediacouncil.org/news-conference-real-powerful-2023/
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Jaci Clement CEO & Executive Director, Fair Media Council & Host, FMC Fast Chat Podcast

Jaci Clement earned her first byline in a daily paper when she was in the fourth grade. She's worked in news and with news ever since. Now, she is considered one of the country's most influential media scholars. As CEO and Executive Director of the Fair Media Council, Jaci is noted for her visionary leadership of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, now a prominent U.S. platform for thought leadership in news and media. The Fair Media Council advocates for quality news and works to create a media-savvy society. She also hosts the award-winning podcast, FMC Fast Chat. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, she attended Hofstra University, where she earned a B.A. in communications and journalism. Today she lives on Long Island's North Shore, is owned by a large dog, and drives a small car.