MKD The media have signed a Declaration for ethical reporting on elections

The media have signed a Declaration for ethical reporting on elections

Today, at the EU Info Centre in Skopje, journalists and editors from major media outlets in Macedonia signed a Declaration for ethical reporting on elections, organized by the Council for Media Ethics of Macedonia (SEMM).

The signing of the Declaration was attended by EU Ambassador to Macedonia Aivo Orav, British Ambassador Charles Garrett, and Dutch Ambassador Willem Wouter Plomp.

The Declaration was signed by all national TV stations, major newspapers and portals in Macedonia.

“We journalists, editors and management of media, respect the right of the public to have fair, accurate news and to be timely informed and by accepting this Declaration we take full responsibility and awareness of the role of the media in the upcoming parliamentary elections in the country”, reads the document