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Journalists associations: Government’s decree for aid for media selective – does not include all media

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 […]

Macedonian Radio and Television should employ more journalists and open more news correspondent bureaus in the country and abroad

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 […]

The Macedonian Independent Syndicate of Journalists and Media Workers: The Government shouldn’t take credit for someone else’s work

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 […]

Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers in Macedonia: Media owners to provide protective equipment for journalists and

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 […]

Drastic decline of attacks and threats on journalists after 2017

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 […]

A storm of reactions and demands for apologies after Zaev’s “few criminals, vain journalist and a faggot” statement

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 […]

SSNM and ZNM condemn the threats towards Geroski and demand institutions react

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 […]

Telephone line 0800-11-011 for reporting attacks on journalists will work 24/7

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 […]

SSNM welcomes free access to documents from Central Register and Real Estate Cadastre Agency

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 […]

Journalists’ Associations demand 30 million euros for MRT from the state budget

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 […]

Journalist Associations submit requests for urgent media reforms

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 […]

Media Laws proposed by the AJM and SSNM fail to pass in Parliament

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 […]

Selmani warns: They are proposing to legalize government advertising!

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 […]

SSNM: To make it possible for journalists to have basic working conditions

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 […]

SSNM: 77 percent of media workers fear for their jobs

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 […]

Prosecution wants to reveal or hide?

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 […]

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