Two members nominated to the Complaints Commission at the Council for Ethics in the Media of Macedonia (CMEM)

According to the statutory provisions of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) and the Council for Ethics in the Media of Macedonia (CMEM), on March 13, 2024, a public call was announced for the election of two (2) members to the Appeals Commission at CMEM.

At the last meeting held on May 22, 2024, the Management Board of AJM, among other things, decided on the seven applications that were received, in response to the previously announced public call. The Management Board of AJM elected Mirce Adamchevski and Zerijeta Jajaga as members of the Commission for Appeals at CMEM. 

The commission is composed of seven members and two of the members are proposed by the owners of the media – members of CMEM, two are journalists proposed by the Association of Journalists of Macedonia and three representatives from public life.

Attached are short biographies of journalists Zerijeta Jayaga and Mirce Adamchevski:

Zerijeta Jayaga

Zerijeta Hajro Jajaga is present on the media scene in Macedonia with over 25 years of experience as a journalist and editor in Macedonian Television. He started his career at MRTV in 1995, where he shaped his journalistic practice with his reports and editorial skills on several media topics and interviews with significant figures in social and political life.

Parallel to her work in Macedonia, her influence as a journalist has spread outside the country, as part of the Radio Free Europe team, where she has published hundreds of texts and analyses of political and social events. As an experienced and dynamic journalist, he reports on important events that marked recent history, but he is also a fighter for gender equality and against discrimination.

Zerijeta Jajaga shows her engagement and professionalism not only through her work in the Macedonian media, but also through her press about the events in Macedonia published in the Albanian media. Her texts and analyses contributed to a better understanding of important events and the development of situations in Macedonia for the Albanian public Gazeta Shqiptare.

Jajaga has a master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy at the University of Southeast Europe in Tetovo and is currently writing her doctoral thesis in the field of media and European integration at the State University of Tirana – Faculty of Law.

In addition to an active role in the media, Zerijeta Hajro Jajaga shares her experience and knowledge as a lecturer at the Faculty of Journalism of Tetovo University for eight years since 2011. Jajaga is the author and co-author of several scientific papers. State Institutions and Freedom of Speech in the Republic of Macedonia.

Her commitment to the advancement of the media environment is also reflected in her projects and research, which enriches media practices and standards. Media Sustainability Index, Hate Speech Cases.

Mirce Adamchevski:

Mirce Adamchevski is a prominent Macedonian journalist and editor with over four decades of experience in the media industry. Born in 1949, his career began in 1979 in the daily newspaper “Nova Makedonija”, where he worked as a journalist and editor of the economic column.

From 1993 to 1999, Adamchevski assumed the role of Moscow correspondent for “Nova Makedonia”, where he reported on significant political and economic events in the Russian Federation. After returning to Macedonia, he continued as foreign policy editor until 2002, and then as chief and responsible editor until 2004.

In 2004, Mirce Adamchevski founded and became the chief editor of the magazine “Porta 3”, where he continues his commitment to independent journalism and analytical approach. His influence in the media sphere also expanded with the presidency of the Broadcasting Council of Macedonia from 2006 to 2008.

In 2008, Adamchevski was elected president of the Management Board of the Macedonian Media Institute, where he remained until 2014. At the same time, he actively works as a foreign policy columnist on the internet portal “Faktor.mk”, a position he still holds today.

Mirce Adamchevski is the current president of the Complaints Commission at the Media Ethics Council, where he continues to fight for journalistic ethics and integrity. He was also a member of the Council of Honor in the Association of Journalists of Macedonia.

Adamchevski is known for his unwavering commitment to journalistic principles and his influence on the media scene in Macedonia and beyond. His experience and knowledge make him an important voice in debates about media self-regulation and journalistic ethics.