After the start of the election campaign for the local elections in 2013, the Rulebook on equal approach in media presentation during the election campaign, regulating all issues related to the obligation of broadcasters to allow organisers of the election campaign equal conditions for access to all forms of media presentation, is in force.[…]
February 28, 2013 A delegation of the Independent Media Commission in Kosovo visiting BC
SKOPJE, February 28, 2013 – Delegation of the Independent Media Commission in Kosovo visited the Broadcasting Council today.[…]
February 28, 2013 Workshops with broadcasters on the rules for media coverage of the election campaign
Today the Broadcasting Council (February 28, 2013) held a workshop dedicated to media coverage during the campaign for the local elections 2013. At the workshop, together with representatives of broadcasters at the national and regional level, the Rulebook on equal approach in media presentation during the election campaign was discussed, as well as the monitoring methodology of the Council.[…]
February 26, 2013 Reminder for broadcasters of the rules regarding the confirmed candidates for local elections
The Broadcasting Council reminds broadcasters that individuals who were confirmed by the competent electoral authorities as mayor candidates or local government council members, may not appear in the programmes of the radio and television stations from the moment of confirmation to the start of the election campaign.[…]
February 14, 2013 The Broadcasting Council congratulates on the world radio day
The day February 14, 2013 was declared as World Radio Day by UNESCO. The aim is to raise the awareness of the importance of the radio among the public and the media, to encourage networking and international cooperation among broadcasters, to promote the access to information and freedom of expression through the waves of this medium.[…]
January 21, 2013 Press release as a reminder of the obligations arising from election legislation
The Broadcasting Council of the Republic of Macedonia once again reminds television and radio stations that in the period to the start of the election campaign they must not transmit content that directly or indirectly promotes positions, programmes, platforms, achievements, activities etc. of political parties, coalitions, groups of voters and their representatives.[…]
December 28, 2012 Promotion of the Module for monitoring and professional supervision over the operators of public communication networks
The Broadcasting Council together with the Agency for Electronic Communications developed a web application that is an additional module of the “system for electronic register of public communications networks”. This is a project that is a result of the Memorandum of Cooperation between BC and AEC signed in June 2012.[…]
December 28, 2012 The Council calls that journalists should be allowed to carry out their duties uninterruptedly
The Broadcasting Council, as an independent regulatory body, cares about freedom of expression and pluralism in the exercising of its competences. In relation to the recent developments in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia and removal of journalists, the Council calls on all institutions and political parties to allow members of the media smooth execution of their professional duties.[…]
December 28, 2012 Presentation of a module for monitoring and professional supervision over the operators of public communication networks
The Broadcasting Council and the Agency for Electronic Communications, during the forthcoming day (December 28, 2012), will organise a presentation of the additional module of the software for electronic register of public telecommunication networks.[…]
December 03, 2012 Manuals
Broadcasting Council of the 57 th session of December 03, 2012, adopted the following manuals:[…]