Insights into Professional Standards of Informing: Media Legislation and Protection of EU Values in Republic of North Macedonia

Dzamtoska-Zdravkovska, Suzana and Majhosev, Andon and Arthur, Robert (2020) Insights into Professional Standards of Informing: Media Legislation and Protection of EU Values in Republic of North Macedonia. Technium Social Sciences Journal, 14. pp. 236-249. ISSN 2668-7798

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Abstract

At no time before has the focus on the role of the media and its impact on political
decision making and social construction been more necessary than during this era of ‘fake
news’. Competent, thoughtful, verifiable, and unbiased news reporting is the hallmark of a
well-functioning news media. This paper describes the necessary and fundamental requirements
for professional journalism as well as the legal obligations to guarantee a proficient media.
Using EU regulations and those of the Republic of North Macedonia, the authors illustrate the
importance of media regulation to assure that the rights of individuals, social, political, and
religious groups are protected from the abuses that can result from unprofessional journalistic
practices. Furthermore, the authors also stress the importance of media regulations to safeguard
minors from content that could considered abusive and/or detrimental to their development.

Keywords. Non-discrimination, hate speech, right of reply, protection of minors.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Social Sciences > Law Social Sciences > Media and communications
Divisions:	Faculty of Law
Depositing User:	Andon Majhosev
Date Deposited:	09 Mar 2021 11:59
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2021 11:59
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/27907

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