Cristina Tardáguila: Journalism is the best profession in the world and fact-checkers are more than needed
Cristina Tardáguila, an inspirational and energetic journalist from Brazil is the founder of Agência Lupa, the first fact-checking initiative in her country. She is the former International Fact-Checking Network’s Associate Director. As a reporter and/or an editor, Tardáguila has worked in some of the...
Visitors pack Berlin’s Pergamon Museum ahead of years-long closure
Crowds have been clamouring to visit Berlin's Pergamon Museum to view world-renowned treasures including the ancient Ishtar Gate of Babylon before the museum closes on Sunday for years of renovations, says german news agency DPA.
The museum, among the most popular in all of Germany,...
Young journalists from Metamorphosis Foundation on a study visit in the USA
Photo: Metamorphosis Foundation
Two interns from the media outlets working under the auspices of Metamorphosis Foundation - Meta.mk and Portalb.mk - together with two representatives of the Foundation itself, were on a week-long study visit in Washington, USA. The study visit was organized by the...
Majority of Germans dislike e-scooters, mention road safety concerns
A majority of Germans have a poor opinion of e-powered scooters, while many have never used one themselves, according to a survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of dpa, writes German news agency DPA.
A little over half (51%) of adults in Germany have a...
Macedonia with the Largest Delegation at the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy
In the period 20 - 29 July, in Giffoni Valle Piana in Italy, the 53-rd edition of the Giffoni Film Festival will take place, which is the largest film festival for children and youth in the world. Among the 6500 participants from around thirty...
New Donation Campaign for Ukraine through “World of Warcraft” with Mila Kunis “ as the Face of Recognition
A new donation campaign for Ukraine was launched through the video-game “World of Warcraft” with Mila Kunis as the face of recognition. Kunis is a Hollywood actress of Jewish descent born in Ukraine. She become popular playing the role in the series "That 70s...
In a three-day training in Strumica, young people were learning Data Journalism and Data Visualization
Metamorphosis Foundation in cooperation with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) held a three-day workshop “Data Journalism and Visualization” in the period 26 - 28 April in Strumica. Eleven people, primarily students and young journalists from the Vardar and Southeast Region of North Macedonia,...
A three-day training “Combating disinformation and fact-checking” was held in Struga
A dozen of young people from the South-West Region and Pelagonija participated in the three-day workshop on the fight against disinformation and fact-checking, that took place in Struga from 22nd to 24th March. The training was organized by the Metamorphosis Foundation in partnership with...
HMA Op ed for launch of the International Women and Girls Strategy 2023-2030
It can sometimes feel like the struggle for gender equality is getting more and more difficult. Women in Iran are harassed for the way they dress, girls in Afghanistan are prevented from going to school, and stories of horrendous sexual violence are emerging from...
Without an access ramp to the cafeteria in Stiv Naumov dormitory in Skopje, a student in wheelchair was forced to eat alone in his room
In the cold and rainy periods, I was waiting in the rain in front of the cafeteria building for one of the kitchen staff to get me my meal and come back. If there was an access ramp, I would have gone myself into...
Мacedonian and Bulgarian university with a historic Russian connection will “produce” MAs in Sveti Nikole
The result of the public-private partnership between the State Bulgarian University from Veliko Tarnovo “Ss. Ss. Cyril and Methodius” (VTU) and the Macedonian private International Slav University (MSU) is the offer of master studies for Macedonian students taught by Bulgarian professors. Apart from educational...
Slovenian left-wing “Levica” made child adoption by same-sex couples a legal right
The amendment to the Family Code went into full force in Slovenia on the 31st of January 2023, thereby decreeing that marriage is no longer just a union between a man and a woman, but a union between two persons, and same-sex couples are...
Celebrating the ex-Yugoslav music scene, hall of fame style
This article by Ena Rizvić was originally published on Balkan Diskurs, a project of the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC). An edited version has been republished by Global Voices under a content-sharing agreement.
Drawing inspiration from the Musicians Hall of Fame, Will Richard, an American, started...
Skopje City govt. ignores massive anti-corruption protest: Youth Cultural Center hampered with nontransparent budget cuts and replacements, mobbing
Less than a month after Youth Cultural Centre Skopje - YCC (Mladinski kulturen centar Skopje) marked the half-century anniversary, this cult institution for the youth in the capital of North Macedonia is now facing the most difficult period of its abundant history. During the...
The promised uniforms and tablets for students in Shtip are nowhere to be seen, though there are projectors in some classrooms
Photo: HalGatewood, Unsplash
In his election manifesto titled “We Vouch for Shtip; Create New Future”, the Mayor of the Municipality of Shtip, Ivan Jordanov promised to provide new computers/tablets for every primary school student by the end of 2022. In addition, Jordanov has promised to...
Over 40,000 tons of lindane stored without any protection in vicinity of capital of North Macedonia
The tests undertaken by the Ministry of Environment of North Macedonia at Pelenica, located next to the Skopje suburb of Drachevo, showed high concentration of lindane (HCH) covered by waste glass. The hazardous waste from the former chemical industry complex OHIS was not placed...
In case of cyber violence, young people should turn to a trustworthy adult
(This content is a translation of the original article in Macedonian, published on the 8th of December 2022)
Parents should teach their children about the limits of privacy in the physical and the online world, while at the same time, a solution should be provided to...
WHY IS IT (NOT) SO?: Myths and disinformation about the Comprehensive sexual education in North Macedonia
Sexual education in schools is one of the most discussed topics in North Macedonia. Until recently in the country, just the word “sex” was considered taboo. Adolescence is a period in life when people go through big physical, psychological, emotional and personality changes, that...
Organic food production in North Macedonia is underdeveloped, young people should be educated on healthy food
Organic food production in North Macedonia is constantly decreasing, although the demand for organic products is growing from year to year. According to the data of the State Statistical Office, in the last decade, the areas dedicated for organic production have been steadily decreasing....
City of Skopje is late with the establishment of the Local Youth Council
The inaugural session of the Youth Assembly of the City of Skopje, 30 October 2022; Photo: City Hall of Skopje
The Mayor of Skopje, Danela Arsovska in her Manifesto “For Modern Skopje" for the local elections, as one of her promises for the youth of...
