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Examples of the most common violations of journalistic standards during elections

 21.01.2026
Practice shows that reporting during an election period is one of the more difficult journalistic tasks, because it is precisely then that professional and ethical standards come under serious pressure. Fierce political messages, the… Повеќе... “Examples of the most common violations of journalistic standards during elections”

Stronger editorial capacity needed in online media

 07.12.2025
The main trends in the reporting of online media during the local elections held in October/November 2025 in North Macedonia, derived from the monitoring conducted by the Council of Media Ethics of Macedonia, indicate multi-layered con… Повеќе... “Stronger editorial capacity needed in online media”

Monitoring of online media during the 2025 Local Elections

 05.12.2025
The results of the monitoring conducted by the Council of Media Ethics of Macedonia (CMEM), aimed at determining the level of adherence to professional and ethical standards in the reporting of online media during the 2025 Local Election… Повеќе... “Monitoring of online media during the 2025 Local Elections”

Debates with journalists on credible reporting during elections

 01.11.2025
The Council of Media Ethics of Macedonia (CMEM), in cooperation with the Macedonian Institute for Media (MIM), organized several meetings with journalists during the election campaign for the Local Elections in North Macedonia, focus… Повеќе... “Debates with journalists on credible reporting during elections”

Partisan reporting, mechanical transmission, and manipulation of facts – the most common violations of journalistic standards

 17.10.2025
The necessity of adhering to the Code of Journalists and the most frequent violations of ethical standards in media content during pre-election periods were the focus of the two debates jointly organized by the Macedonian Institute for M… Повеќе... “Partisan reporting, mechanical transmission, and manipulation of facts – the most common violations of journalistic standards”

Regional declaration on the use of AI in the media

 22.05.2025
Representatives of the media ethics councils in Southeast Europe and Türkiye, who participated in the fourth consecutive regional meeting in Ohrid, supported by UNESCO, adopted a joint Regional Declaration on the Ethical and Transpar… Повеќе... “Regional declaration on the use of AI in the media”

Artificial Intelligence as an aid, never a substitute for human judgment
The Regional Declaration adopted by the Media Ethics Councils in the Western Balkans and Türkiye contains the following principles for the ethical and transparent use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the media: Preamble We, the repre… Повеќе... “Artificial Intelligence as an aid, never a substitute for human judgment”

CMEM awards for stories on air pollution and the Macedonian Pine on Pelister

 30.04.2025
The awards for the best journalistic stories and photos/videos, presented by the Council for Media Ethics of Macedonia ahead of 3 May, World Press Freedom Day, were handed today to several journalists and one photo reporter at a ceremony i… Повеќе... “CMEM awards for stories on air pollution and the Macedonian Pine on Pelister”

Most complaints about Code violations still concern online media

 21.01.2025
The Council of Media Ethics of Macedonia (CMEM) presented details at today’s press conference on the number of complaints received and reviewed in 2024, as well as the identified violations of the Code of Journalists in media reporting. A… Повеќе... “Most complaints about Code violations still concern online media”
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