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AJM, CMEM, and TUMJ have informed the government about the standardization of on-line media

15 October 2018

The Minister in charge of Communications, Accountability, and Transparency, Robert Popovski, and the government’s spokesperson, Mile Boshnjakovski, held a working meeting with AJN’s president, Naser Slemani, the President of the Council of Media Ethics’ Managing Board, Katerina Sinadinovska and the President of the Trade Union of Macedonian Journalists, Tamara Chausidis, as representatives of the three […]

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Albania: Explosion of anonymous web portals filled with unverified news

24 September 2018

In recent years, online media in Albania has boomed. However, many of them are not transparent and “produce” unverified news, Meta’s correspondent reports from Tirana. One of these media portals is Pamfleti.net. Much of the news published are actually claims presented in the form of facts. For example, one of the most viewed news on the […]

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AVMU: TV stations “Sonce” and “1TV” received fines for disallowed referendum advertising

24 September 2018

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (AVMU) will issue subpoenas against “1TV” and TV Sonce for constant violation of the referendum advertising during the period between 15th and 20th of September. “AVMU stated that since its public announcement on the 14th of September, two broadcasters that are a subject of monitoring for the […]

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AVMU: Polls will be published until Monday, September 24, and silence from Friday, September 28

21 September 2018

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services has reminded broadcasters that results of public opinion polls regarding the referendum may be published no later than five days before the day of the referendum. Therefore, results of opinion polls can be published the latest on Monday, September 24, 2018. According to AVMU, the referendum silence […]

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Zaev: The disinformation serves as the great underminer of democratic and reformatory processes

17 September 2018

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev together with the EU-Commissioner for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Desir, opened the conference for the counties from Western Balkans, the EU -Western Balkans Media Days that is taking place in Skopje and is organized by the European Commission. […]

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Trajcevski: The portals do not need to regulate, but only to register

23 August 2018

It is impossible to regulate internet portals, said Zoran Trajcevski, the director of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual media services( AAVMU) on today’s public meeting, on which he presented the activities for the fourth quarter with a focus on media monitoring for the local elections. “It is not about regulation, but mostly about registration […]

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“CRTA”: In the Balkans, Macedonia, media quotes the most “unnamed sources”

16 August 2018

Most media outlets using “unnamed sources” for quotes were published in Serbia, while in Macedonia “unnamed sources” for quotes were named as such, i.e. there were as many as 43 % of the announcements, according to a survey by the Serbian NGO “CRTA” conducted from May 14th to June 10th this year. It is an […]

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Council of Europe warn of restrictive changes to the media in the Electoral Code

10 August 2018

Yesterday, the Council of Europe issued a public warning on its platform for the protection of journalism and the safety of journalists, regarding several amendments to the Electoral Code which could jeopardize the work and freedom of the media in Macedonia. The warning says that the Macedonian state is the source of such a threat […]

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AJM: Referendum is being abused in order to restore government financed campaigns in the media

9 August 2018

A delegation of the Macedonian Journalists Association met with representatives of the OSCE/ODIHR observation mission to discuss changes to the Electoral Code and the referendum, which have a direct impact on the media, the AJM informs. AJM President Naser Selmani stressed that the government and the opposition are abusing the referendum to secure funding for […]

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Mancevski: The Government wants an independent MRT and professional regulatory bodies

11 May 2018

The Government is committed to creating space for the media to inform the citizens impartially and objectively. Our goal is MRT to be a completely impartial and independent media outlet, and the regulatory bodies to be transparent, professional and competent. It is especially important the regulatory bodies and the national broadcaster to not have members […]

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Popovski: After 10 years, there are finally more critical articles than praiseworthy in the media

3 May 2018

After 10 years, there are more critical articles than there are praiseworthy in the world of the media, said Minister without a Portfolio in charge of Communications, Accountability and Transparency, Robert Popovski, at the regular government press conference today. “We celebrate this day in the media, in a democratic, free and European-oriented Republic of Macedonia. […]

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State Department reports on subordinate media, attacks on journalists, and public distrust

23 April 2018

The Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2017 for Macedonia, prepared by the US State Department, itemizes numerous instances of threats and attacks to journalists, media subordinated to the politics and the economic interests, but also public distrust of the media. “The constitution provides for freedom of expression, including for members of the press, […]

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Experts and journalists target AAVMU bill once again

19 April 2018

At today’s public debate on the bill on audio and audiovisual media services, organized by the parliamentary Committee on Transport, Communications and Environment, experts, associations of journalists and media workers criticized certain parts in the text, which they say will worsen the conditions. According to the president of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia, Naser […]

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Vanhoutte: Reforms in the media will survive only if there is political will

4 April 2018

Further significant progress can be achieved in a few years, provided that the government, especially the relevant minister, remain involved in supporting a free and professional media environment – said the Belgian expert in an interview withTruthmeter.mk and Meta.mk. Peter Vanhoutte, the mediator in the talks between political parties during the process of reaching the […]

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Today is International Fact-Checking Day

2 April 2018

The International Fact-Checking Network, in partnership with fact-checking organizations around the world, today mark International Fact-Checking Day. “We believe that fact-checking shouldn’t be something only professional fact-checkers do. An accurate information ecosystem requires everyone to do their part”, said the International Fact-Checking Network. Also part of this network, is the Foundation for Internet and Society […]

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Selmani to Popovski: Put your dogs on a leash before its too late

12 March 2018

Today, several dozen journalists protested outside the government to demand that measures be taken on threats and insults that DUI official, Bekir Asani sent to the president of the association of journalists, Naser Selmani. At the protest, Selmani said that journalists were constantly exposed to threats and pressure and demanded that measures be taken to […]

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AVMU can not avoid responsibility for media chaos, says the Government

5 March 2018

The Government and the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services(AAVMU) yesterday and today exchanged sharp objections to the problems in media sphere in the past period, following the accusation from the Minister Robert Popovski on Friday that the Agency has not functioned and did not perform its competences for years, in the context retransmission […]

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AJM has called President Ivanov not to try to tie the hands of journalists

26 February 2018

The cabinet of President Gjorge Ivanov has basically tied the hands to around 20 journalists by offering them security certificates without any possibilities for them to know how it will reflect on their work, said the president of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJN), Naser Selmani at a press conference. He called on President […]

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USAID to allocate seven million dollars to Balkan media

31 January 2018

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Sarajevo presented a program to help the media in the Balkans. According to Serbian B92, the focus of the program will be on the development of online media in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo, and the program is worth seven million dollars and will […]

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AJM and PPO agree to review reports of hate speech against journalists

23 January 2018

Representatives of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia had a meeting today with public prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski, where they talked discussed improving the mutual cooperation for issues of common interest. The prosecution informs that AJM president Naser Selmani expressed concern that in Macedonia there is a policy of impunity regarding violence against journalists. Selmani asked […]

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