8 June 2020
The Independent Syndicate of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM) considers that a package with measures to help Macedonian media is more than necessary and that it must provide a guarantee that this aid will be received directly by the employees that were hit by the COVID-19 crisis. SSNM has three propositions. The first one is […]
3 June 2020
The Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) and the Macedonian Independent Syndicate of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM) expressed their concern about the situation of local and regional broadcasters, who announced they will go on strike by stopping the program temporarily. “This decision by local and regional broadcasters comes after the Government’s decree from the […]
25 May 2020
The Association of Journalists in Macedonia (AJM) and the Independent Syndicate of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM) aren’t surprised by the data from the latest Rule book on internal organization and systematization of job positions at the Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) which indicates that the national broadcasting service lacks 469 employees out of which 202 […]
22 April 2020
The Independent Syndicate of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM) reacted to the press release issued by the government regarding the media freedom report issued by the Reporters without borders, stating that the government is taking credit for someone else’s work. “The press release indicates that the reasons for climbing the list is the improvement of […]
16 March 2020
The Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM) appealed to media owners to take appropriate measures to protect journalists and employees. “Taking into account the fact that the journalist profession is one of the most jeopardized professions and second only to the medical profession when it comes to fighting the coronavirus spread, and with […]
15 January 2020
In the past two years, the number of cases of violation of jurnalists’ rights in the country has decreased by four times. If in 2017, 20 cases such as these were registered, the Association of Journalists (AJM) has registered only 4 such incidents where one was a physical attack n a journalist and in three […]
10 January 2020
The condition of local media in the city of Veles is worrisome and several measures are necessary for its improvement in order for the citizens not to remain without any relevant, objective and professional done information of local character. This is the conclusion from the meeting that the representatives of SSNM had with part of […]
6 November 2019
Meta News Agency, the Albanian-language portal – Portalb and the tool for enhancing accountability “Truthmeter”, as media outlets of the Foundation Metamorphosis, won the Аward for Media Promoter of Journalism as Public Good – “Roberto Beličanec” for 2019. The award is given by the Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers, in partnership with the […]
16 August 2019
Journalist associations, non-governmental organizations and political parties from the country reacted on Prime Minister’s Zoran Zaev statement on the case “Reket”. He said that “he will not allow a few criminals, one vain journalist and a faggot to overthrow the current government”. The Association of Journalists of Macedonia demanded the Prime Minister immediately apologize to […]
21 June 2019
The Independent Trade Union of Journalists and Media Workers (In Macedonian: Samostoen sindikat na novinarite i mediumskite rabotnici “SSNM”): and the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (In Macedonian: Zdruzenie na novinarite na Makedonija “ZNM”) condemned yesterday’s threats to the editor-in-chief of “Plus Info” – Branko Geroski. “SSNM and ZNM believe that these threats represent a […]
21 December 2018
OSCE’s Mission in Skopje in partnership with the Syndicate of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM) promoted today at a press conference the free phone line 0800-11-011 зto help journalists in case of threats, attacks, and violence. The free phone line will function 24/7 and will provide help and support to journalists and media workers in […]
14 August 2018
The Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers welcomed the Government’s decision to give free access to documents from the Central Register and from the Real Estate Cadastre Agency to investigative journalists , but at the same time urged the government to amend the Law on Access to Public Information. “We believe that with this decision investigative journalists will have […]
6 October 2017
The assets that will be used from the state budget and diverted to the Macedonian Radio Television (MRTV) will be used for providing an independence of the national service, said the SDSM’s party leader and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev during yesterday’s political rally in Tetovo as part of the local election campaign. -Up to 80.000 […]
12 September 2017
The Journalists Association of Macedonia, the Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers, and the Council for Ethics in the Media of Macedonia submitted remarks to the Ministry of Information Society and Administration regarding the draft law amending and supplementing the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services. Journalists’ organizations consider that one percent of […]
3 July 2017
A group of journalist and media organizations submitted a request to the Government for the implementation of systemic media reforms, which emphasizes priority legal amendments and measures that need to be implemented. The Government has been asked to start an inclusive and transparent process for a public discussion, as other problems resolutions can lead to […]
4 April 2016
MPs failed to get their draft law proposal for media reforms passed, the draft-law, which was submitted by the SDSM, but proposed by the AJM and the Union of Journalists and Media workers (SSNM). The draft-law was modeled on proposals made by negotiator Peter Vanhoutte. The draft-law envisaged reforms in areas such as the Programming […]
17 February 2016
The President of the Association of Journalists, Naser Selmani, and the President of the Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers Tamara Chausidis, today before the MPs Clubhouse, where talks were being held regarding media reforms, once again confirmed the view of the associations, that they will not accept any form of government advertising. Selmani […]
16 December 2015
The Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM) strongly protest the treatment of journalists and media workers from the political elite, as was proven yesterday afternoon before the MPs Clubhouse, where media representatives were left for hours waiting outside the building in the cold. “The union wishes to recall that such a relationship which […]
15 December 2015
How can journalism be professional while the threat of getting fired is constantly hanging over ones head, or the fear of the abolishment overnight of the media outlet you work for, was one of the conclusions of the conference “The Work of the Media” which was organized by the Independent Union of Journalists and Media […]
4 February 2015
Last night’s announcement of the prosecutor for the materials of the meeting between Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and opposition leader Zoran Zaev, in which, among other things, the media are cautioned not to publish such materials as they will be punished, drew strong reactions from the public and press associations. Initial reactions to the announcement […]
