Skopje, 9 May 2019 – The State Commission for Preventing Corruption (SCPC) assessed that the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services had not violated the Electoral Code or the Law on Preventing Corruption and Conflict of Interests by the temporary engagement of two persons (jurists) during the electoral process of the 2019 Presidential Elections.[…]
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Report on the Media Coverage of the Second Round of the Election Campaign
Skopje, 10 May 2019 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services released today its Report on the Broadcasters’ Electoral Coverage in the period from 22 April until 3 May 2019. The Report presented the indicators of the manner of reporting of 21 media outlets, while the findings on the remaining 11 regional and local television stations that had been subject to the monitoring will be published in a separate report.[…]
Report on the Paid Political Advertising Aired by the Broadcasters from 8 April to 3 May 2019 Submitted to SEC
Skopje, 10 May 2019 – In line with the obligations under Article 76-d, Paragraph 4 of the Electoral Code, today, the Agency for Audio and … […]
World Press Freedom Day
Skopje, 3 May 2019 – In the light of today’s marking of the World Press Freedom Day, which this year is being held under the motto “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation”, we wish to remind that only professional and independent media can contribute to the development of society and democracy.[…]
REPORTS ON THE PPA AIRED FROM 8 APRIL UNTIL 3 MAY TO BE SUBMITTED BY 7 MAY 2019
Skopje, 2 May 2019 – According to the Electoral Code, before the SEC makes the payment for the PPA expenses, the Agency is obligated to submit to SEC, on the 7th day following the end of the campaign for the second round of elections, a report on the total duration of paid political advertising aired by each of the broadcasters in particular in the period from 8 April 2019 until 3 May 2019.[…]
The Attacks on Media Representatives Are Unacceptable
Skopje, 18 April 2019 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services condemns the attack on the TV 21 journalist and camera man in the village of Arachinovo, in front of and inside the municipality building.[…]
A Report on the Paid Political Advertising Aired by the Broadcasters Submitted to the SEC
Skopje, 10 April 2019 – In line with the obligations under Article 76-d, Paragraph 4 of the Electoral Code, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services submitted the Report on the Paid Political Advertising Aired by the Broadcasters in the Period from 1 until 7 April 2019.[…]
Report on the Monitoring of 1 TV’s Electoral Media Coverage
Skopje, 23 April 2019 – During the supervision of the electoral coverage contained in 1 TV’s programme aired on 22 April 2019, a violation was detected against the rule for airing paid political advertising.[…]
Monitoring Report on the Media Coverage of Elections in the First Nine Days of the Campaign
Skopje, 15 April 2019 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services released today the First Report on the Broadcasters’ Manner of Reporting during the Election Campaign for the period from 1 to 9 April 2019. The monitoring covered a total of 32 programming services, i.e. 15 national programming services (13 TVs and two radios), and 17 regional and local televisions.[…]
The Government Does Not Respect Brussels’ Recommendations for Independence of the Media Regulator
Skopje, 10 April 2019 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services has been unpleasantly surprised by yesterday’s decision of the Government to issue a negative opinion on the 2019-2023 Regulatory Strategy for the Development of Audio and Audiovisual Business Activity and seek its revision, on the grounds that it had allegedly not been harmonized “with the other strategic documents for the development of this activity.”[…]