by Ilcho Cvetanoski
Mass media, as one of the pillars and watchdog of democracy, were heavily influenced and crippled during the eight years ruling of the previous VMRO–DPMNE-DUI government in the Republic of Macedonia. With the new government in power the media sector is expecting major changes.
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So far the new SDSM-DUI government, more than 90 days in office, has introduced only a small number of reforms in the media sector. Two minor amendments in the existing media related laws and a major one in progress.
The Law on Free Access to Public Information, as one of the…