In order to fulfill their societal role, the media, i.e. the journalists need information. In democratic societies, the access to information is secured by prohibiting censure and by introducing legal mechanisms which provide a flow of relevant and accurate information. From the perspective of regulations, Macedonia fulfills both criteria, but there are serious weaknesses noted in their implementation – the closeness of the institutions and the limited transparency curb the flow of information and raise doubts about the freedom of the media in the country. This state of affairs brings us to the essence of the problem: how to uphold one of the basic human rights – the right to information – and how the media can secure access to it. One efficient instrument in this regard is the Law on Free Access to Public Information.
Research on the application of the right of free access to public information on the part of journalists
Being an advocate for transparency, accountability and responsibility of the institutions, the Center for Civil Communications remains dedicated to the efforts for strengthening the role of the media in society, bearing in mind that they are of vital importance for the democracy and for creating conditions for a responsible and accountable working of the government officials.
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