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! Macedonia – Presidential and Early Parliamentary Elections 2014

Media Monitoring

From 17 March through 13 April, Transparency International Macedonia, in cooperation with a UK-based Electoral Reform International Services (ERIS) and a Slovak media-monitoring organization MEMO 98 and with the support of the European Union, has monitored seven television channels (MRT-1, MRT-2, Sitel, Kanal 5, -M, Telma and Vesti 24), two radio stations (MR-1 and ), four newspapers (, Sloboden Pecat, Republika and Focus) and one online media outlet (TV Nova). The monitoring included quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis. Quantitative analysis includes a number of numeric measures and indicators that can be counted and analysed, including assessing and producing findings regarding the time or space allocated to each contestant or other relevant political subjects (in the prime time news programmes) and also evaluating the tone of the coverage in which these subjects were portrayed – positive, neutral or negative.

Qualitative analysis evaluates the performance of selected media outlets against ethical and professional standards, such as balance, accuracy, timely, choice of issues, omission of information, advantage of incumbency, positioning of items, inflammatory language etc. The enclosed charts show the coverage of political parties and other relevant subjects in the prime time news programs.

Explanation of the charts

Political parties and other relevant subjects

! The pie charts show the total percentage of airtime allocated to relevant political subjects for each media outlet in the defined period. ! The bar charts show the total number of hours and minutes of positive (green), neutral (white) and negative (red) airtime/space devoted to relevant political subjects by each media outlet in the defined period.

Presidential candidates

! The pie charts show the total percentage of airtime allocated to presidential candidates for each media outlet in the defined period. ! The bar charts show the total number of hours and minutes of positive (green), neutral (white) and negative (red) airtime devoted to presidential candidates by each media outlet in the defined period.

Presidential candidates – direct and indirect time

! The upper bar charts show the total number of hours and minutes of positive (green), neutral (white) and negative (red) direct airtime allocated to presidential candidates for each media outlet in the defined period. ! The bar charts below show the total number of number of hours and minutes of positive (green), neutral (white) and negative (red) indirect airtime allocated to presidential candidates for each media outlet in the defined period.

! Presidential and early parliamentary elections Macedonia 2014

MRT1 - news programs 17/3/14 - 11/4/14 (Filtered to type 'News') VMRO NP Democratic Union for 1% DOST Intergations 1% 5% Democratic Union for Albanians Government 8% 14%

Citizens Option for Macedonia 4%

VMRO-DPMNE Coalition 36%

SDSM Coalition 31%

Total Pos. Total Neutr. Total Neg. 2:24:00

2:09:36

1:55:12

1:40:48

1:26:24

1:12:00

0:57:36

0:43:12

0:28:48

0:14:24

0:00:00 LP DOST DOST President President VMRO NP SDSM Lgov Lgov SDSM Coalition Democrats Democrats Union Union VMRO Lgov Lgov VMRO Government Government Forses Forses Party of Free Free of Party Revival Revival VMRO-DPMNE VMRO-DPMNE Macedonia Macedonia Albanians Macedonia Macedonia SDSM Coalition SDSM Intergrations Intergrations Social Democratic SocialDemocratic Social Democratic SocialDemocratic Citizens' option for for option Citizens' Union of Tito'sof LeftUnion Party of Macedonia Macedonia of Party Party of Pensioners Pensioners of Party Party of Macedonia Macedonia of Party Alliance for Positive Positive Alliancefor Serbian Progressive SerbianProgressive Democratic Party of Party Democratic National Democratic Democratic National Democratic Union for for Union Democratic © MEMO 98, Martinengova 8, 811 02 Bratislava, tel./fax. (02) 6280 1199, www.memo98.sk Presidential and early parliamentary elections Macedonia 2014

MRT2 - news programs 17/03/14 - 11/04/14 (Filtered to type 'News') Party for Democratic Government National Democratic Prosperity 7% Revival 1% 2%

VMRO-DPMNE Coalition 21% Democratic Union for Intergrations 30%

SDSM Coalition 7%

Citizens' option for Macedonia 5% Democratic Party of Albanians 27%

Total Neg. Total Neutr. Total Pos. 3:21:36

2:52:48

2:24:00

1:55:12

1:26:24

0:57:36

0:28:48

0:00:00 DUI DPA DPA SDSM SDSM Social Coalition PEI Revival Revival Citizens' Positive Positive President President Party of Party National National VMRO NP Party for for Party option for for option Prosperity Prosperity Macedonia Macedonia National National Macedonia Macedonia Alliance for Alliancefor Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Coalition Macedonia Macedonia Government Government Macedonian Macedonian Movement of Movement United Forces UnitedForces VMRO-DPMNE VMRO-DPMNE © MEMO 98, Martinengova 8, 811 02 Bratislava, tel./fax. (02) 6280 1199, www.memo98.sk Presidential and early parliamentary elections Macedonia 2014

Sitel - news programs 17/03/14 - 11/04/14 Democratic Party(Filtered of to type 'News') Albanians Democratic Union for 5% Intergrations Citizens' option for 3% Macedonia 4% Government 25%

SDSM Coalition 17%

VMRO Local Government 2%

VMRO-DPMNE Coalition 42%

Total Neg. Total Neutr. Total Pos. 2:52:48

2:24:00

1:55:12

1:26:24

0:57:36

0:28:48

0:00:00 SDSM SDSM Coalition Party of Party Citizens' Positive Positive President President Serbian Serbian Party of Party Party of Party VMRO NP option for for option Albanians Macedonia Macedonia Pensioners Pensioners Macedonia Macedonia Macedonia Macedonia Alliance for Alliancefor Democratic Democratic Progressive Progressive Coalition Union for for Union Government Government VMRO Lgov Lgov VMRO Democratic Democratic Intergrations Intergrations VMRO-DPMNE VMRO-DPMNE © MEMO 98, Martinengova 8, 811 02 Bratislava, tel./fax. (02) 6280 1199, www.memo98.sk Presidential and early parliamentary elections Macedonia 2014

Telma TV - news programs 17/03/14 - 11/04/14 VMRO NP (Filtered to type 'News') Serbian Progressive Party Alliance for Positive 4% of Macedonia Macedonia DOST 2% 3% 3% Government 19%

VMRO Local Government 1 Democratic Union for %" Integration 13% SDSM Local Government 1%

DPA 10%

VMRO-DPMNE Coalition 15%

Citiizen's Option for SDSM Coalition Macedonia 24% 2%

Total Pos. Total Neutr. Total Neg. 0:28:48

0:25:55

0:23:02

0:20:10

0:17:17

0:14:24

0:11:31

0:08:38

0:05:46

0:02:53

0:00:00 LP DUI DPA DPA DOST DOST SDSM SDSM PEI Social Coalition Citizens' Party of Party Positive Positive Serbian Serbian DPA Lgov Lgov DPA option for for option VMRO NP Party for for Party Pensioners Pensioners National National Alliance for Alliancefor Democratic Democratic Democratic SDSM Lgov Lgov SDSM Progressive Progressive Coalition Macedonian Macedonian Government Government VMRO Lgov Lgov VMRO Movement of Movement VMRO-DPMNE VMRO-DPMNE © MEMO 98, Martinengova 8, 811 02 Bratislava, tel./fax. (02) 6280 1199, www.memo98.sk Presidential and early parliamentary elections Macedonia 2014

Alsat TV - news programs 17/03/14 - 11/04/14 (Filtered to type 'News')

National Democratic VMRO NP Revival 1.0% 2.5% Government 16%

DUI VMRO-DPMNE 28.9% Coalition 11%

SDSM Coalition 14%

Democratic Party of Citizens Option for Albanians Macedonia 22.8% 4%

Total Neg. Total Neutr. Total Pos. 1:55:12

1:40:48

1:26:24

1:12:00

0:57:36

0:43:12

0:28:48

0:14:24

0:00:00 DUI SDSM SDSM VMRO- DPMNE New Social Coalition Citizens' Positive Positive President President Serbian Serbian Party of Party of Party National National option for for option VMRO NP Party for for Party National National Pensioners Pensioners Democracy Democracy Alliance for Alliancefor Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Progressive Progressive Democrats Democrats Government Government Party of Free Free of Party Movement of Movement © MEMO 98, Martinengova 8, 811 02 Bratislava, tel./fax. (02) 6280 1199, www.memo98.sk Presidential and early parliamentary elections Macedonia 2014

24 vesti - news programs 17/03/14 - 9/04/14 (Filtered to type 'News') Democratic Union Alliance for 0.4% Positive VMRO NP Macedonia 1.8% Government" Democratic Union 0.9% 20% for Intergrations 6.6%

Democratic Party of Albanians 10.8% VMRO Local Government Citizen's Option for 3% Macedonia 6% SDSM Local Government 1%

VMRO-DPMNE Coalition SDSM Coalition 25% 24%

Total Pos. Total Neutr. Total Neg. 1:40:48

1:26:24

1:12:00

0:57:36

0:43:12

0:28:48

0:14:24

0:00:00 SDSM SDSM PEI New Union Union Union Union Social Coalition Citizens' Positive Positive President President Party of Party National National option for for option VMRO NP Party for for Party National National Democracy Democracy Alliance for Alliancefor Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic SDSM Lgov Lgov SDSM Coalition Macedonian Macedonian Government Government VMRO Lgov Lgov VMRO Movement of Movement VMRO-DPMNE VMRO-DPMNE © MEMO 98, Martinengova 8, 811 02 Bratislava, tel./fax. (02) 6280 1199, www.memo98.sk Presidential and early parliamentary elections Macedonia 2014

TV Nova - online version (video) 17/03/14 - 11/04/14 (Filtered to type 'News') Democratic Party of Alliance for Positive Albanians Macedonia VMRO NP 3%# 5% 2%

National Movement of Government Macedonia 15% 2%

Citizens' Union for Macedonia 9% VMRO-DPMNE Coallition 9%

SDSM Coalition 56%

Total Pos. Total Neutr. Total Neg. 3:21:36

2:52:48

2:24:00

1:55:12

1:26:24

0:57:36

0:28:48

0:00:00 SDSM SDSM Coalition Citizens' Positive Positive Party of Party DPA Lgov Lgov DPA VMRO NP option for for option Albanians Macedonia Macedonia National National Macedonia Macedonia Alliance for Alliancefor Democratic Democratic Coalition Union for for Union Macedonia Macedonia Government Government VMRO Lgov Lgov VMRO Democratic Democratic Movement of Movement Intergrations Intergrations VMRO-DPMNE VMRO-DPMNE © MEMO 98, Martinengova 8, 811 02 Bratislava, tel./fax. (02) 6280 1199, www.memo98.sk Presidential and early parliamentary elections Macedonia 2014

Macedonian Public Radio - news programs 17/03/14 - 11/04/14 (FilteredAlliance to type for 'News')Positive Democratic Union Macedonia President for Intergrations 1% 1% 3%

Citizens' option for Democratic Party Macedonia of Albanians 7% 5% Government 26%

SDSM Coalition 26%

VMRO-DPMNE Coalition 29%

Total Neg. Total Neutr. Total Pos. 1:40:48

1:26:24

1:12:00

0:57:36

0:43:12

0:28:48

0:14:24

0:00:00 DOST DOST SDSM SDSM PEI Union Union Union Union Social Coalition Citizens' Party of Party Positive Positive President President Serbian Serbian Party of Party National National option for for option VMRO NP Party for for Party Pensioners Pensioners National National Alliance for Alliancefor Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Progressive Progressive Coalition Democrats Democrats Macedonian Macedonian Government Government VMRO Lgov Lgov VMRO Party of Free Free of Party Movement of Movement VMRO-DPMNE VMRO-DPMNE © MEMO 98, Martinengova 8, 811 02 Bratislava, tel./fax. (02) 6280 1199, www.memo98.sk Presidential and early parliamentary elections Macedonia 2014

Radio Kanal 77 - news programs 17/03/14 - 11/04/14 (FilteredVMRO to type 'News') Alliance for Positive DOST Govermnent NP Macedonia 1% 4% VMRO Local Government 2% 2% 6% National Democratic Revival SDSM Local Government 1% 1%

Democratic Union for Intergrations 11%

VMRO-DPMNE Coalition 20%

Democratic Party of Albanians 16%

SDSM Coalition Citizens' Union for 22% Macedonia 12%

Total Neg. Total Neutr. Total Pos. 0:43:12

0:36:00

0:28:48

0:21:36

0:14:24

0:07:12

0:00:00 DOST DOST SDSM SDSM PEI Union Union Social Coalition Citizens' Positive Positive President President Serbian Serbian Party of Party National National option for for option VMRO NP Party for for Party National National Alliance for Alliancefor Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic SDSM Lgov Lgov SDSM Progressive Progressive Coalition Macedonian Macedonian Government Government VMRO Lgov Lgov VMRO Movement of Movement VMRO-DPMNE VMRO-DPMNE © MEMO 98, Martinengova 8, 811 02 Bratislava, tel./fax. (02) 6280 1199, www.memo98.sk