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The free speech: how government controlled it?
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Abstract The data show that the media in the Republic of Macedonia became associates of the government propaganda, circumventing the professional and democratic principles of informing. The Government is one of the biggest advertisers in the country and there is concern that the funds are allocated to the te... view more
The data show that the media in the Republic of Macedonia became associates of the government propaganda, circumventing the professional and democratic principles of informing. The Government is one of the biggest advertisers in the country and there is concern that the funds are allocated to the television channels which support the Government. The collected data will be illustrated through analysis and comparison of the annual reports of the Organization “Reporters without Borders” and the annual reports of the European Commission, but this does not mean that other academic research will be excluded. The survey results show that in Macedonia the media freedom is not achieved, but on the contrary we have drastic deterioration of the freedom of expression. Because of this the media lose their mission to inform and educate their audience, regardless of any political pressure.... view less
Keywords
Macedonia; media policy; control; censorship; freedom of the press; freedom of opinion; exertion of government pressure; mass media; post-socialist country
Classification
Media Politics, Information Politics, Media Law
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 9-19
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 2 (2016) 2
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution