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Media reforms underway, the pace and quality vary from pillar to pillar
Reforms to the media are currently underway, however the pace and quality vary from pillar to pillar. This was pointed out at today's presentation of the second periodical report, part of the project "Media Reform Observatory" implemented by the Foundation for Internet and Society "Metamorphosis", "Agora" , Center for Promotion of Civil Values and the Platform for Investigative Journalism...
The Government and cable operators are quarreling over copyrights
After a dispute with the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, yesterday the Government quarreled with the cable operators regarding what the Minister for Communications and Accountability, Robert Popovski really meant when he spoke about copyright infringement on Friday.
The Cable Operators Association (COA) and the Economic Interest Network of the operators of the cable network MK NET yesterday...
AVMU can not avoid responsibility for media chaos, says the Government
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 of foreign programming services...
The Government spent only €250 for adverts on “Facebook” and “Twitter”
On August the 22nd, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia came to the decision not to advertise with electronic broadcasters, newspapers and news portals, as well as billboards, but reserves the right to inform about its activities through social media. 15.800 denars were spent on this information since its appointment in June, stated government spokesman, Mile Bosnjakovski for “Meta” regarding...
Boshnjakovski: New leadership of MRT to remain in office until new law is passed
The Government of Republic of Macedonia has nothing to do with the appointment of Macedonian Radio Television’s new director. This decision has been made by the old Program Council of the MRT, and the citizens of Republic of Macedonia “know very well, who the members are of that old Council, the way it used to operate and who influenced...
AJM arranges easier access for journalists to public information
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) will sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Commission for the Protection of the Right of Free Access to Public Information, which will raise the level of social transparency and will facilitate the way journalists get information from state institutions That was agreed upon at today's meeting with the representatives from the...
Ministry of Defense will go public and disclose all non-classified content
Wages and public procurement in the Ministry of Defense will no longer be a secret, said minister Radmila Šekerinska, at a press conference.
“The Ministry of Defense, not only in Macedonia, but especially in Macedonia, was regarded as one of the most traditionally closed ministries, due to the nature of the work, but also because of such political will. Behind...
Judges do not recognize media portals in cases of defamation and insult
Аppeals are being rejected with the explanation that “ the portal does not have passive legitimation” in the Primary Court Skopje 2 Skopje for cases of defamation and insult of which the one side is a journalist that works in the on-line media. According to this , judges practically do not admit the portals as a media. Where for...
Thimonier: Both journalists and diplomats must fight for the freedom of expression
Both journalists and diplomats have a responsibility for democracy and for the fight for freedom of expression, and in that fight one must not be silent, said French Ambassador Christian Thimonier at today's promotion of the publication "Freedom of expression through the practice of the European Court of Human Rights", by Dr. Mirjana Lazarova-Trajkovska, held at the Journalists Club...
Administration answers minimum questions of journalists
There is a real need of changing the Law for Free Access to Public Information although its implementation is more problematic than the law itself - was concluded at today's public debate for the law organized by the Ministry of Justice.
Laws should be changed within the deadlines, with the exception that information is not given, and the jurisdiction the...
Mancevski: The largest part of the budget – 19.3 million euros – will go to MRT, MRD and AAVMU
The largest part of the budget for the Ministry of Information Society and Administration (MISA) in 2018 will be spent on "Macedonian Radio-Television" (MRT), Macedonian Broadcasting (MRD) and for the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (AAVMU) said Minister Damjan Manchevski today.
He explained that the total budget of the Ministry for next year is 1.486 billion denars, which...
Selmani: All we hear from Manchevski is empty phrases, the Government wants to rule the media
"The law is too detailed, it has been infantilized, caricatured, to the point where it determines which programme should be aired and when. It limits the freedom of expression and, moreover, introduces censorship and auto censorship in the media”, said Katerina Kolozova from the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities - Skopje (ISSH) at today's presentation of their report...
The government is ready to abolish fines for the media and to increase the budget for MRT
The goal of the Government is to create space and mechanisms where the media can self-regulate, because they should not be the author of media reforms, said Minister of Information Society and Administration, Damjan Mancevski at today's debate on the draft Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, which the Government organized as a continuation of the current debate...
MRT’s debt makes media reforms more difficult, the government have not yet discussed the issue
The government is aware of the situation Macedonian Radio-Television has with debt, but until now there has been no discussion regarding this problem, said Government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski today.
He added that the debt additionally is complicating the media reform.
“We are aware of the situation. Media reform is underway according to Priebe's recommendations. The debt itself is something that additionally...
MTV responds to AAVMU: We report more on VMRO-DPMNE because there were reactions to the reports
The first channel of MTV reacted today to the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services’ (AAVMU) remarks, laid down in the report on monitoring media coverage for the period from 16 to 24 September 2017, that MTV1 haven’t complied with the provision for balance in reporting on the activities of the opposition political parties represented in the Parliament.
On...
Hahn to Zaev: Continue to work democratically on the commenced reforms
Continue to work democratically on the commenced reforms, what you will achieve is important for the prospects of your country and the entire region, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn said at the meeting with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.
Hahn assessed the government's initiatives for...
To receive free documents, journalists will need to explain why they are looking for it
Today, the Central Registry announced the ways in which journalists can exercise their right for free access to information after the Government adopted a decision on the 26th session.
The Government’s decision states that the Central Registry and the Agency for Real Estate Cadastre should allow journalists free access to public data sheets issued by these institutions within 30 days.
Journalists are...
Zaev: We could have changed the whole set in MRT, but we will wait for the reforms
"We could have changed the politics and the whole set in MRT, as it was the trend before, but at a time when we are talking about reforms, among which the most important are the media reforms, that should happen with the reforms. Zaev or SDSM should not appoint a director or editors there”, last night Prime Minister Zoran...
Trajchevski: AAVMU’s independence will be violated if the Government keeps it on a string
The repeal of the broadcasting fee as well as the financing of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services with budget funds will violate the independence of the institution and it will be kept on a string by the government, the Director of AAAMS Zoran Trajchevski said today at the opening of the Conference with the media regulatory...
Journalists to get information from Central Registry and Cadastre for free
At today’s session, the Government gave a statement expressing strong political will and support for its institutions for the continued application of the code of ethics for media reporting, as well as strong encouragement of the application and respect of the system for media self-regulation, the government’s press service announced.
“The government today supported the rights of the media and journalists...
