Skopje, 5 June 2019 – As a result of investigative journalism, the public was recently notified about the simultaneous engagement of two journalists actively employed in two different television stations as advisers to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. Taking these information into account, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services wants to draw attention to the following:[…]
Delegation of Co-rapporteurs of CoE’s Parliamentary Assembly Pay Working Visit to the Agency
Skopje, 31 May 2019 – The Director of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, Zoran Trajcevski, had a working meeting with the Co-Rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,[…]
Stable and Independent Financing Are a Necessity That Ensures a Quality Public Broadcasting Service
Sarajevo, 28 May 2019 – The Director of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, Zoran Trajchevski, took part in the regional conference on “Financing the Public Broadcasting Services in the Western Balkans” in Sarajevo today.[…]
Media Literacy Network Holds Meeting
Skopje, 17 May 2019 – The Media Literacy Network held a meeting today, at which the participants discussed the members’ activities to date, the ongoing projects and the Network’s future, as well as the possibility of organizing joint events and activities.[…]
SCPC Assessed that the AAAVMS Had Not Violated the Electoral Code by Temporary Employments
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.[…]
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.[…]