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 we willing to let hate speech take us—and are we ready to put a stop to it? This time, the most recognizable traffic sign, STOP, was used as the basis for the action. The sign calls for caution and requires you to come to a…

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 into an opportunity for reflection. The installation, located in the city center from Komercijalna Bank to the small square at Porta Bunjakovec, features physical barriers that mimic athletic hurdles. These objects are intentionally placed to disrupt the normal flow of urban movement, forcing pedestrians to…

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 towards journalists. Ethnic discrimination fuelled by media in North Macedonia In North Macedonia, a headline was published reading “ПРИТИСНАЛ НА ГАС, НАМЕСТО НА КОЧНИЦА: Едно лице загина откако Албанец со џип влетал во пекара(Pressed the gas instead of the brake: One person died after an…

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 and easily understandable language, serves as a powerful reminder that words can be dangerous. Inspired by the symbolism of poisonous arrows, the installation graphically portrays hate speech as an invisible yet potent weapon that inflicts harm. At the core of the installation is a human…

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 the commission, Xhelili emphasized that this award is extremely important for him as a journalist and for the entire Portalb newsroom. “As journalists, we are often preoccupied with daily topics and politics, and we forget the real troubles and problems of citizens. We need to…

Photo by Nik on Unsplash Throughout the month of April, 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 misogyny and religious intolerance coupled up with hatred spread in the context of student protests in Serbia and elections in Albania and Montenegro and towards people with disabilities. Misogyny in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina In Kosovo since Leonida Molliqaj, an activist with the NGO QIKA, explained that she could not participate in a scheduled debate on Klan Kosova TV…

Innovative Media, së bashku me partnerët në Rrjetin për Raportim mbi Diversitetin (Reporting Diversity Network), ka hapur thirrjen për propozime projektesh me qëllim të luftimit të gjuhës së urrejtjes dhe përmirësimit të përfaqësimit të diversitetit.Kjo thirrje është hapur si pjesë e Rrjetit për Raportim mbi Diversitetin, i cili është krijuar me qëllim të ndikimit efektiv mbi përfaqësimin mediatik të përkatësisë etnike, fetare dhe gjinore në Ballkanin Perëndimor. Rrjeti synon të aktivizojë rolin e shoqërisë civile në kundërshtimin e narrativave përçarëse dhe në zëvendësimin e tyre me një diskurs pozitiv të nevojshëm, që kontribuon në marrëdhënie të mira fqinjësore dhe në…

Здружението Иновативни медиуми заедно со партнерите од Мрежата за известување за различностите објавуваат повик за проектни предлози што имаат за цел да се спротивстават на говорот на омраза и да ја подобрат застапеноста на различностите. Повикот е отворен како дел од Мрежата за известување за различностите, основана со цел ефикасно да влијае врз медиумското претставување на етничката припадност, религијата и полот во Западен Балкан. Мрежата има за цел да ја активира улогата на граѓанското општество во борбата против наративите на поделба и да ги замени со исклучително неопходен позитивен дискурс кој придонесува за вредноста на добрососедските односи и почитувањето на социјалната разновидност.  …

Innovative Media along with the partners in Reporting Diversity Network  have opened the call for project proposals aiming to counter hate speech and improve representation of diversity. The call was opened as part of the Reporting Diversity Network, which was established with the objective of effectively influencing media representation of ethnicity, religion, and gender in the Western Balkans. RDN aims to activate the role of civil society in countering the narratives of division and replacing them with much-needed positive discourse contributing to the value of good neighbouring relations and respect for social diversity. The Call for Proposals will be publicised…

Foto from Vanco Dzambaski As part of the advocacy efforts within the project Reporting Diversity Network – The New Agenda, Innovative Media hosted a panel discussion titled “Democracy at Risk: Fact-checking and Content Moderation on Social Media” on April 2, 2025. The panel was dedicated to the integrity of facts and effective content moderation as paramount to safeguarding democratic processes, exploring the pressing challenges of combating hate speech online, how effective media monitoring serves as an early warning system, identifying emerging hate speech trends and allowing for timely interventions to prevent escalation and mitigate potential harm before it spills over…