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Dušan Aleksić is a new representative of the public in the Complaints Commission of the Press Council
Associate Professor at the Department of Communication and Journalism at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Niš, Dr. Dusan Aleksic, is the new representative of the public in the Complaints Commission of the Press Council, the Managing Board of the Council has decided.
The competition for the election of a member of the Commission received applications from 13 candidates, and the Board, in accordance with the Statute, made the decision unanimously.
At the same session, Marija Obrenović, President of the Board of Local Press, was elected President of the Managing Board of the Press Council. She replaced Živojin Rakočević, President of the UNS, whose two-year mandate expired. The function of the Deputy President of the Managing Board for the next two years will be performed by Djordje Vlajić, representative of the Media Association in the Press Council.
Belgrade, 17/09/2026 The Press Council
Vacancy for a member of the Complaints Committee of the Press Council
Pursuant to Articles 12 and 22 of the Statute, the Managing Board of the PRESS COUNCIL announces a
PUBLIC COMPETITION
for the election of a representative of the public in the Complaints Commission
1) 1 (one) representative of civil society – the public in the Complaints Commission of the Press Council shall be elected;
2) Candidates for representatives of civil society in the Complaints Commission of the Press Council may be nominated by:
– citizens’ associations, non-governmental, professional and educational organizations whose goals, prescribed by the statute, are achieved in the field of media, freedom of speech and expression of opinion, protection of human, minority, children’s rights and gender equality; protection of legality and the rule of law, promotion of transparency of the work of public authority holders and public office holders, fight against corruption and monopolies;
– founders of the Press Council.
3) Candidates must meet the following requirements:
– that they are citizens of the Republic of Serbia.
– to possess the highest professional and moral qualities.
– that they are persons of high integrity and authority in the field they deal with.
4) The representative of civil society – the public in the Commission is elected by consensus by the members of the Management Board of the Press Council, who are obliged to consider all received proposals.
5) The representative shall be elected for a period until 1 September 2027, with the possibility of re-election for another four years.
6) The public competition for the nomination of candidates will last from August 5 to September 5, 2026.
7) Reasoned proposals, with the candidates’ CVs, should be sent to the e-mail: [email protected] or to the address: Press Council, Kraljice Natalije 28, 11 000 Belgrade
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The Press Council is an independent, self-regulatory body that brings together publishers, owners of print and online media, news agencies, and media professionals. It has been established for monitoring the observance of the Journalist’s Code of Ethics, solving complaints made by individuals and institutions related to media content. The Press Council is also authorized to mediate between aggrieved individuals, institutions, and editorial staff, and to pronounce public warnings in cases when determined that the violation of ethical standards as defined by the Journalist’s Code of Ethics has occurred. The Press Council is engaged in the education of media professionals to act in accordance with the Journalist’s Code of Ethics and works to strengthen the role of media in Serbia.
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