Privacy, Information and the Public Interest: The Right of Privacy vs the Right of the Public “to Know” (policy paper)
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the balance between the right to privacy and the right of the public to be informed. The document looks at European and Macedonian privacy legislation, examples from practice of the media reporting in Macedonia in this regard, and provides recommendations for improving privacy and information policies.
Handbook for the Public Interest in Journalism
The Handbook on public interest journalism summarizes the generally accepted values, principles, standards and practices in the journalism profession.
Assessment of the State of the Media Sector in Macedonia
The Institute of Communication Studies has produced a policy brief assessing the situation in the media sector in Macedonia, in the context of the recommendations made by the Senior Experts’ Group on systemic Rule of Law led by Reinhard Priebe.
The Media in Macedonia: Protectors of the Public or Hostages of the Political Interests (policy paper)
The paper analyzes the role of the media in protecting the public interest in Macedonia, and how the Macedonian media treat the public interest in reporting. The document analyzes media legislation of Macedonia and offers recommendations for strengthening the role of the media in protecting the public interest in Macedonia.
Courts of Law: Guardians of the Public Interest or Individual Interests
The paper deals with the most important issues related to the public interest in terms of enjoying the fundamental freedoms and rights of the citizens and legal entities in Macedonia. The purpose of the paper is to illustrate the different views on the role of the courts in balancing individual freedoms and rights and the public interest.
Deconstructing the Concept of Public Interest in the Republic of Macedonia: (Ab)use in the Name of the Citizens (policy paper)
The policy paper provides a comprehensive overview of what is considered a public interest, and how this notion is used in different legal and ethical contexts.
Measuring the Economic Contribution of Audiovisual Industries in Macedonia
This publication includes the most important documents deriving from the project "Measuring the economic contribution of the audiovisual industries in Macedonia". The guidelines for development of the audiovisual industry include the ideas and measures proposed by the representatives of this sector in a number of discussions and meetings, together with an Operational Plan for their implementation.
Reporting from Parallel Worlds: The Media of Ethnic Communities in Macedonia
The research raises serious questions about the rights of the ethnic communities in the media in Macedonia, the regulatory policy in this area and the challenges that the journalistic professional community is facing.
Reporting on Inter-Religious and Inter-Ethnic Tensions: The Meaning Behind the Headlines
"Reporting on inter-religious and inter-ethnic tensions: the meaning behind the headlines" focuses on the media coverage of multiethnic and multi-religious issues and the adherence to the professional journalistic standards in informing the public.
Diversity Through the Lens of Newsrooms: An Insight Into the News Production Process
The "Diversity through the lens of newsrooms: An insight into the news production process" illustrates the situation in the newsrooms and the views and perceptions of editors, journalists and some of the media owners on the topics related to reporting on diversities.