Publications

Artificial Intelligence as an aid, never a substitute for human judgment

 22.05.2025
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”

Promotion of the Handbook on editorial guidelines and best practices

 10.10.2024
The Council of Media Ethics of Macedonia (CMEM) has published the “Handbook on Editorial Guidelines and Best Practices for Fact-Checking and Security Information”. The handbook was created to support journalists, edito… Повеќе... “Promotion of the Handbook on editorial guidelines and best practices”

Handbook: Guidelines for Preventing Corruption and Promoting Ethics in the Media

 23.08.2022
Media is oftentimes referred to as the fourth pillar of democracy. They play a key role in monitoring and researching the work of public institutions and timely informing the public. Still, the media and journalists are not immune to corru… Повеќе... “Handbook: Guidelines for Preventing Corruption and Promoting Ethics in the Media”

Guidelines on reporting from armed conflict/war zones
Reporting from armed conflict/war zones is the biggest challenge for media workers and at the same time the most complicated and difficult task. In addition to the fact that military activities in their essence carry a certain risk with re… Повеќе... “Guidelines on reporting from armed conflict/war zones”

CMEM: Analysis on the experiences of online news media on social networks published

 21.12.2021
Social networks, as useful as they are, are a complex space for management by the media. They face numerous challenges there. Their information is published on platforms operated by other content creators, who often spread false narrati… Повеќе... “CMEM: Analysis on the experiences of online news media on social networks published”

Guidelines for safe and professional reporting on coronavirus COVID-19

 18.02.2021
Guidelines for professional, responsible and ethical reporting on coronavirus are prepared as part of efforts to foster the important role of the media in proper understanding of the occurrence of coronavirus, its consequences… Повеќе... “Guidelines for safe and professional reporting on coronavirus COVID-19”

Guidelines for inclusive media reporting on Covid-19

 14.12.2020
The guidelines are primarily intended for journalists, activists, media management, journalism students and educators, but also for all those working in addressing the needs of vulnerable and marginalized individuals and groups.&n… Повеќе... “Guidelines for inclusive media reporting on Covid-19”

CMEM’s research: Frequent violations of journalistic standards during the pandemic

 09.10.2020
Sensationalist media coverage, inadequate protection of privacy and personal data and difficult access to information are among the most frequently reported problems to the press councils in the region of Balkans and Europe during the… Повеќе... “CMEM’s research: Frequent violations of journalistic standards during the pandemic”

THE CRITICAL ROLE OF MEDIA AND PRESS COUNCILS DURING COVID-19

 08.10.2020
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