Summary of Session No.32/2021

Skopje, 9 November 2021 –  The Agency Council adopted the Guidelines of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services for monitoring the implementation of the reporting standards when covering cases of gender-based violence in the media. The Guidelines provide clear instructions on how to conduct the monitoring, and these will be made known to the media, as they will be published and made available on the regulator’s website. For ensuring broader popularization, the Guidelines shall also be presented publicly at an online event.

With the aim of harmonizing the Agency’s work with the new Law on Personal Data Protection, the Council adopted Guidelines for implementing the “clean screen” and “clean desk” security rule, when processing personal data.