Skopje, 1 October 2016 – Further to the proposals submitted by the Ad Hoc Committee for Observing Media Coverage, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services has filed requests for initiating misdemeanor proceedings, where the court would pronounce misdemeanor sanctions,[…]
Ad Hoc Committee Proposes Initiating of Three Misdemeanor Sanctions in the Form of Warnings
Skopje, 30 September 2016 – Based on the written reports on the monitoring of election-related media coverage by 18 programming services, in the period from 12 to 21 September 2016, the Ad Hoc Committee on Observing Media Coverage submitted 3 proposals to the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services to initiate misdemeanor proceedings where the Court would pronounce misdemeanor sanctions, i.e. warnings against violating Article 75, Paragraph 1 and Article 75-b of the Electoral Code.[…]
Report on an Ad Hoc Supervision Conducted Upon SDSM’s Complaint
Skopje, 29.09.2016 – Acting upon a complaint submitted by the Social-Democratic Alliance of Macedonia, the Agency conducted an ad hoc supervision over the programme of SITEL TV. The complaint refers to the observance of principles under Article 61 of the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (principles of performing one’s professional activity).[…]
The interview of Agency Director Zoran Trajchevski given to the FOKUS Radio, Republic of Bulgaria
The Director of the Agency, Mr. Zoran Trajchevski, and Ms. Maria Stoyanova, Chair of the Bulgarian Council for Electronic Media had a joint interview on 16 September 2016 for the “This is Bulgaria” edition of FOKUS Radio, in the Republic of Bulgaria. The entire interview can be read below.[…]
Agency Holds Third Public Meeting in 2016
Skopje, 27 September 2016 – Today, theAgency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services held its third public meeting in 2016. The Agency Director, Mr. Zoran Trajcevski, spoke about the activities carried out in line with the Annual Work Programme, and presented in detail the activities related to the conducted supervisions, pronounced warning measures against the broadcasters, the public communication network operators and the print media, as well as the request for initiating misdemeanor proceedings.[…]
AAAVMS Prepares Draft Analysis of the Market of Audio and Audiovisual Media Services in 2015
Skopje, 27 September 2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services prepared a Draft Analysis of the Market of Audio and Audiovisual Media Services in 2015. With regard to the text of the Draft Analysis, the Agency has opened a public debate, which will last until 3 October 2016.[…]
Agency Conducts Monitoring of Election-Related Media Coverage by 18 Programming Services
Skopje, 27 September 2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services conducted monitoring of the election-related media coverage by the following 18 (eighteen) programming services: the channels of the Macedonian Radio and Television Makedonska Radiotelevizija – Prv programski servis (MRA1), Makedonska Radiotelevizija – Tret programski servis (MRA3), Makedonska Radiotelevizija – Prv programski servis (MRT1), Makedonska Radiotelevizija – Vtor programski servis (MRT2); TV Alfa DOOEL Skopje; Nasha TV DOOEL Skopje; TV Kompani 21-M DOOEL Skopje; TV Alsat-M DOO Skopje; TV ART DOO Tetovo; TV Kanal 5 DOOEL Skopje; TV Nova DOOEL Skopje; TV Shenja DOOEL Skopje; TV Sitel DOOEL Skopje; TV Sonce DOOEL Skopje; TV Telma DOOEL Skopje; TV 24 Vesti DOOEL Shtip, Radio Slobodna Makedonija DOOEL Skopje and Radio Kanal 77 DOOEL Shtip.[…]
British Ambassador Charles Edmund Garrett pays visit to the Agency
Skopje, 23 September 2016 – Today, at the premises of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, representatives of the Agency had a meeting with H.E. Mr. Charles Edmund Garrett, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Macedonia.[…]
Press Release on the Election-related Media Monitoring in the First Ten Days
Skopje, 20.09.2016 – Media monitoring from 2 until 11 September 2016 showed that the selection of topics in this period had mainly been dictated by social developments of interest to the citizens, concluded the Ad-hoc Committee for Observing Media Coverage.[…]