Skopje, 12 April 2024 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services condemns the repeated labelling and discrediting of Kanal 5 TV in today’s announcement by the Levica (the Left) political party president Dimitar Apasiev on Facebook.[…]
BROADCASTERS SHOULD NOT BROADCAST PPА INVOLVING MINORS
Skopje, 9 April 2024 – While monitoring media coverage related to the 2024 Presidential Elections, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services has concluded that, contrary to Article 76, Paragraph 3, of the Electoral Code, the paid political advertising of presidential candidates Stevo Pendarovski and Bujar Osmani involves participation of minors[…]
PRESS RELEASE
Skopje, 7 April 2024 – Referring to the case related to the journalist Furkan Saliu, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services calls on the Ministry of Internal Affairs to immediately, i.e. at the soonest time possible, clear the case and inform the public about the reasons for his detention accordingly[…]
AVMU Condems the Attack on the 24 Vesti TV Journalist Crew
Skopje, 5 April 2024 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services condemns yesterday’s verbal attack on the reporter and the cameraman of 24 Vesti TV by an unidentified person, during the VMRO/DPMNE’s party rally[…]
OSCE/ODIHR Representatives Pay Working Visit to AVMU
Skopje, 4 April 2024 – A delegation of the OSCE/ODIHR Observation Mission, led by Ambassador Jillian Stirk, paid a working visit to the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services today[…]
TV Content that will be adapted for Persons with Disabilities during the 2024 Elections
Skopje, 3 April 2024 – In accordance with the obligations arising from the Election Code, the Public Broadcasting Service, i.e. the First and Second Programming Services of the Macedonian Television, and the privately-owned television programming services at the state level that will be airing paid political advertising have an obligation, while reporting on the elections, to adjust one edition of their newscasts and one piece of content broadcasted in the period from 16:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs to the persons with sensory impairments[…]
Panel Discussion Dedicated to Political Advertising and Integrity of Elections Held
Skopje, 3 April 2024 – A panel discussion was held today, dedicated to “Political Advertising and Integrity of Elections,” organized by the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). The purpose of the event was to promote inter-institutional dialogue on the challenges of electoral integrity in relation to political advertising[…]
AVMU ADOPTS GUIDELINES FOR BROADCASTERS FOR THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
Skopje, 29 March 2024 – With the aim of clarifying how the rules of the Electoral Code shall be implemented, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services has adopted Guidelines for Broadcasters for the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections[…]
AVMU’s First Public Meeting Focuses on Gender-based Violence on the National Television Channels
Skopje, 28 March 2024 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services held its first Public Meeting for this year today, at which the director Dr. Zoran Trajchevski presented an overview of the activities carried out in accordance with the Annual Work Programme in the past three months[…]
Workshop Held on Tackling Hate Speech in the Media and on the Online Platforms
Skopje, 21 March 2024 – A workshop was held yesterday, as part of the Twinning Project on Enhancing the Capacities of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services and the Public Service Broadcaster,” on the following topic: “How to Tackle Hate Speech in Audio and Audiovisual Media Services and on the Online Platforms.” The workshop was intended for the members of the Network against Hate Speech in the Media and the employees of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services[…]