21/03/2025
The countries of the region are poorly ranked on international media freedom indexes, share similar challenges in the areas of media freedom and literacy, and are interconnected through deep social, cultural, and political ties, with political influences often crossing borders. This underscores the importance of joint interventions by organizations committed to democratic standards, media freedom, and improving neighborly relations, as concluded during the launching meeting of the project “MedIA – Lit (Strengthening Media and Media Literacy for Democratic Engagement)” implemented by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) in partnership with the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, the Atlantic Initiative from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights from North Macedonia, and the Tirana Center for Journalistic Excellence (Albania), with support from the European Commission.
https://cgo-cce.org/en/2025/01/20/new-project-to-strengthen-media-and-media-literacy-for-democratic-engagement/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJKOWJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSE2Bl6QwJBFBIxXEyfrZD_FqgGgk4NzhHe9LL3KyxXgje2JfQie_NzWIw_aem_jJacGF-chxfuDOrD6fFpZw
The countries of the region are poorly ranked on international media freedom indexes, share similar challenges in the areas of media freedom and literacy, and are interconnected through deep social, cultural, and political ties, with political influences often crossing borders. This underscores the....