Author Archives: Ivana Stojanovska

On 21 November 2025, the Institute for Communication Studies (ICS) hosted a debate titled “Youth in Focus: Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference,” intended for the students of Mother Teresa University in Skopje. The discussion explored the impact of foreign interference, the unregulated online environment, anonymous profiles, and unreliable sources on shaping young people’s public perception,…

On 19 November, as part of the 2025 Media Literacy Days, the Institute of Communication Studies organized a workshop with members of the Pensioners’ Association – Kumanovo, focused on disinformation, foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), and hybrid attacks. The event explored how “ordinary” disinformation differs from coordinated influence operations driven by foreign actors with…

On 20 November 2025, in Zherovjane, something more than an ordinary workshop took place. The village buzzed with ideas, stories and creative energy. At the “Liria” Primary School, local content creators, activists, teachers, doctors, professors and residents gathered for one purpose: to share their challenges and their pride—stories that will later become the “raw material”…

On 19 November, a media literacy workshop titled “Is It a Trick or Worth My Click?” was held at the “Petar Pop Arsov” Primary School in Skopje, organized by the Institute of Communication Studies and intended for fifth-grade students. The fifth graders of “Petar Pop Arsov” demonstrated strong critical thinking skills, showing they can recognize…

As part of the 2025 Media Literacy Days, an event dedicated to strengthening the media community’s resilience to legal pressures on journalists—focusing on Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPP)—was held on 20 November at the premises of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (AVMU). The central part of the event featured the presentation…