People often hate what they do not understand or perceive as a threat. When repeated often enough, such fears become embedded in collective thinking, shaping how societies view “the other”. This is where the media becomes central. Media outlets do not merely report events; they interpret and frame them. The choice of words, images, and […]

Photo by Sam McGhee on Unsplash Innovative Media announces a Call for Proposals to produce 1 (one) documentary video. 1.      Subject of procurement Within the framework of this Call, a bidder will be selected who, in the period 15 November 2025 – 28 February 2026, will be responsible for the creation of 1 (one) documentary […]

Hate speech in the Western Balkans is becoming more complex, layered, and increasingly used as a political weapon, according to new media monitoring reports presented at the regional conference Breaking Words, Building Bridges: Responses to Polarisation in the Western Balkans held in Belgrade, Serbia, organised by the Reporting Diversity Network (RDN), part of wich is Innovative Media. The Reporting […]

Innovative Media, as part of the Reporting Diversity Network – The new Agenda project, is pleased to announce the organizations selected under the Open Call for Project Applications aiming to counter hate speech and improve representation of diversity in North Macedonia. The following five civil society organizations have been awarded sub-grants: These grantees were chosen […]

SKOPJE, September 12, 2025 – In the urban area of Skopje, at the well-known location of the small square near Kim, a new artistic-activist intervention titled “Turn off hate speech” has been installed. The central object of the installation consists of a huge switch measuring 100x200x150 cm, symbolically represented as a button that citizens should press to […]

SKOPJE, September 4, 2025 –  In the urban rhythm of daily life, we are often unaware of how hate speech disrupts our shared space—not only in communication but also in the social and emotional life of the community. The new artistic intervention in a public space addresses this very issue, posing the question: How far are […]

SKOPJE, July 23, 2025 – A new public art installation in Skopje is using a powerful and physical metaphor to challenge citizens to confront the invisible barriers created by hate speech. The project, described as an act of creative activism, has placed a series of hurdles in a busy public space, turning a daily commute […]

Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash Throughout the month of June, the RDN monitoring team, including the input of Innovative Media team from the project Reporting Diversity Network – The New Agenda has detected a range of hateful narratives and discourse fuelled by sexism and ethnic discrimination alongside online harassment and cases of genocide denial and hatred […]

SKOPJE, June 23, 2025 – An impactful new art installation titled “Poisonous Arrows” has been unveiled in Skopje, aiming to raise public awareness about the damaging effects of hate speech. This action organised by the Association for the Advancement of Journalistic Practices “Innovative Media – Skopje”, featuring a strong visual message presented in a simple […]

Fisnik Xhelili, a journalist from Portalb.mk, on 4th of April received the annual award from the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) for the best journalistic reporting on topics of local and regional importance in 2024. The AJM’s annual competition commission honored Xhelili for his story, “Violence Among Students, an Alarm Bell in Tetovo.” Thanking […]