Master Classes on Media and Journalism in the Digital Age
Learn how to create engaging web and social media content, visualize data with infographics, record videos with a mobile phone, but also how to recognize visual manipulations created with artificial intelligence. Level up your skills for the digital information age through the Media and Journalism Master Classes, organized by the Institute of Communication Studies and IREX, within USAID's Media Literacy Project “YouThink”. The master classes are intended for young people aged 19 to 34, including students, young journalists and those who want to upgrade their digital media skills. They represent a combination of lectures, discussions, exercises and practical work. They will
Оpen institutions ensure accountability before the citizens
Institutional transparency has improved over the last years, however the citizens’ perception is negative nevertheless, while public trust in the institutions is low.
Survey: Low trust and discontent among citizens with the transparency and accountability of institutions
Citizens’ trust in institutions ranges from low to moderate, while there is no institution in the country that enjoys high level of trust.
CONFERENCE: Transparency and Accountability: A Perfect Pair for Restoring Confidence in Public Institutions
When citizens feel a closer interaction and connection with the institutions, trust tends to grow.
NO to government campaigns in the media and abuse of the EU flag in the Parliament
“We, the professional journalist associations and civil society organizations from the media sector, categorically oppose the recent attempts to reintroduce state advertising in the media. Our position is based on expert assessments that suggest the proposed changes will harm media pluralism, media independence, and the freedom of journalists and media workers in Macedonia. We believe this decision will further strengthen the corrupt and clientelist culture in the media system, thereby harming the public interest and good governance. At the same time, we express concern about the way in which the parliamentary procedure was abused to adopt amendments to the Law on Audio
Anti-gender narratives and disinformation widespread in the media
The media have enabled anti-gender narratives to become widespread in the media space, thus contributing to the introduction and dissemination of gendered disinformation during the reporting on the events related to the Draft Law on Gender Equality and the amendments to the Law on Civil Registry.
In Defense of Dignity
In a world filled with increasing awareness and understanding about autism and related neurological conditions, it is deeply disheartening and concerning to come across remarks that not only showcase ignorance but also perpetuate harmful stereotypes.
A pathway to civic engagement through media literacy – Trainer’s Guide
The rapid development of digital technologies, as well as the growing use of artificial intelligence for creating media content, the rapid spread of disinformation, the development of citizen journalism, and the ever-increasing reliance on digital media compared to traditional media, increasingly highlight the need for robust media literacy skills across the population.
Sexist hate speech against young girls is spreading through comments on news reports
Sexist hate speech against young girls is spread through comments on news reports on social media, which are fertile ground for the development of gender-based malicious and disturbing content. Such content is usually created in response to the news reports, so the role of the media and their reporting is significant for their prevention, and especially the regulation of comments on news reports on social media.