During the last three years, less and less money has been awarded in tenders for the co-financing of media content, and a noticeable decrease in the number of tenders announced and the number of total projects submitted, according to the Press Council's research "Co-financing of media that violate ethical standards 2019-2021."Such trends are directly contrary […]детаљније >
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The Board of Directors of the Press Council condemns the attacks and unfounded accusations that have been made in recent days in public against the members of the Complaints Commission and the Board of Directors, and the work of the Council itself. The representatives of the Press Council are exposed to incomprehensible pressure and disqualifications just […]детаљније >
The informer humiliated the victims and disturbed the publicThe Press Council warns that by publishing the confession of a convicted rapist who served a prison sentence, the newspaper Informer violated several points of the Code of Journalists of Serbia and - contrary to the principle of media responsibility - humiliated the victims, disturbed the public […]детаљније >
Young journalists from eight Kosovo media in the Albanian and Serbian languages visited the Council today for the press. Eight young colleagues from KTV, ATV, Klan Kosova, from Kanal 10, as well as from Kossevo, from Radio Kontakt plus and Television Most came to Belgrade organized by the OSCE Mission in Pristina.They discussed media self-regulation […]детаљније >
Seven press councils from Southeast Europe and Turkey will start a social media campaign tomorrow against misinformation in the online environment. The campaign is aimed at the media community, as well as the public, because press and media councils from the region want to, with joint efforts, fight against disinformation and remind them of the […]детаљније >
The media must respect the dignity of the victimBy publishing photos of the young man's body, which had been in the water for several months, and unconfirmed allegations from the investigation, several daily newspapers and portals violated the Code of Journalists of Serbia and disturbed the public.The Press Council reminds colleagues that, according to the […]детаљније >
The students of three classes of the first grade of the First Belgrade High School participated today in a kind of public media literacy class. Basic concepts, such as disinformation, fake news, media manipulation, were explained to them through the "Fake News" exhibition set up in the gymnasium hall. The exhibition, organized by the Press […]детаљније >
The Press Council invites members of the media community, primarily journalists and editors of online media, to submit remarks and suggestions on the proposed amendments to the Guidelines for the Application of the Code of Journalists of Serbia in the online environment in the next month.You can view the text of the proposal and send […]детаљније >
Speakers Tamara Skrozza, member of the Press Council Complaints Commission Vera Didanović, journalist Gordana Novaković, Secretary General of the Press Council Time: Wednesday, February 9, 2021, 11 p.m. Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84049361866?pwd=V2Y3MWRNMjVXUm5tYm9IMXhXRXNRdz09 👉 Report on monitoring compliance with the Code of Journalists of Serbia in daily newspapers in the period from July 1 to December 31, 2021 […]детаљније >
(held on January 28, 2022 through the ZOOM platform) Very few media in Serbia have a statement on the editorial mission, a set of principles or a similar document related to the principles of editorial policy, and mostly online media are interested in drafting internal codes of ethics, most of which would accept expert help in […]детаљније >
Regular monitoring of the Press Council shows a drastic increase in the number of cases in which dailies violate the provisions of the Code of Journalists of Serbia.During September 2021, 993 texts were recorded in which at least one provision of the Code was violated, which is significantly more than in September last year (when […]детаљније >
(Source: Cenzolovka) On this day, exactly ten years ago, the Press Council began its work, an independent self-regulatory body registered in 2009, with the aim of monitoring compliance with the Code of Journalists of Serbia in the print media. The founders of the Press Council are the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia, the Association […]детаљније >
Inadmissible posting of disturbing photos on the front pages The Press Council strongly condemns the decisions of the editorial board of several daily newspapers to publish completely inappropriate and very disturbing photos of the crimes of the criminal clan on the front pages.Such an action is in complete contradiction with the provisions of the Code of […]детаљније >
Source:( Radio television Vojvodina NOVI SAD) – Representatives of the Association of Journalists of Vojvodina, the Press Council and media outlets , at a round table “Professional and ethical standards in Serbian journalism”, discussed issues of media literacy, ethical standards and economic status of journalists. The gathering was held in the Media Center of Radio-Television […]детаљније >
(Source: RTS) By analyzing the work of only six online media, the Press Council determined that the Journalists' Code was violated 2,829 times. From April 1 to the end of June, the work of the "Serbia Today" portal was analyzed, which records the most violations, followed by "Telegraf", "Espresso", B92, while "Mondo" and 021 had […]детаљније >
The six most visited online media outlets in Serbia violated the Journalists' Code as many as 2,829 times in just three months, according to the results of the monitoring, which was conducted from the beginning of April to the end of June this year. This period coincides with the most severe corona virus attack and […]детаљније >
(Source: UNS) - From July to September this year, the Journalist’s Code of Ethics was violated in 2,286 articles published in Serbian newspapers. In the first place by number of violations is the newspaper "Alo", followed by "Kurir", "Srpski Telegraf" and "Informer", was said today in Belgrade at a Deutsche Welle Academie round table."The Journalist’s […]детаљније >
Belgrade Center for Human Rights: The Press Council protects citizens from hate speech on the InternetThe Belgrade Center for Human Rights published a study called "Anonymous hate, hate speech protection mechanisms on the Internet", which concluded, among other things, that a complaint to the Press Council "can be an effective mechanism since the forbidden speech […]детаљније >
The Press Council organized a two-day training for editors and journalists from "Kikindske" newspaper in order to improve the freedom of expression and the application of professional standards. The training was held in the village of Mokrin, near Kikinda, is part of the project "Responsible Media", which should contribute to freedom of expression and better […]детаљније >
Journalists and editors from media outlets from Nis and other south Serbian cities participated in a seminar on May 17 and 18, which was organized by the Council of Europe and the Press Council in Nis. The seminar brought together 29 journalists and editors, who examined recent European Court of Human Rights case law on […]детаљније >
Representatives of the Press Council visited the city of Pančevo on May 14 and talked with journalists working in media publishing news in the languages of national minorities and other local media. The meeting took place at offices of the Romanian-language newspaper "Libertatea". The members of the Press Council Complaints Commission Tamara Skrozza and Petar Jeremic […]детаљније >
On 9 and 10 June 2016, representatives of the press councils from South East Europe and Turkey gathered in Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to explore the legal and ethical complexities of journalism and public-interest reporting in the digital age. The two-days training seminar was hosted by the Press Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part […]детаљније >
The Press council is starting the realisation of a nine month project, in cooperation with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and with financial support from the European Union. The aim of this project is to strengthen the capacity and role of the self-regulatory body for print and online media. Within the project […]детаљније >
The Journalists' Code was violated almost three thousand times during the state of emergencyThe six most visited online media outlets in Serbia violated the Journalists' Code as many as 2,829 times in just three months, according to the results of the monitoring, which was conducted from the beginning of April to the end of June […]детаљније >
Legal Leaks toolkit (ser, pdf)The Guide was prepared by the Access Info Europe and the Network for Reporting on Eastern Europe (n-ost). детаљније >
Report: A needs-assessment of the media councils in South East Europe (pdf)Autor: Catherine Speller and UNESCOThe report aims to encourage the improved functionality and long - term sustainability of five media self - regulatory bodies in South East Europe.детаљније >
On 8 and 9 October 2015, UNESCO sponsored the participation of representatives from press councils in South-East Europe to the annual meeting of the Alliance of Independent Press Councils in Europe (AIPCE), a European network of self-regulatory bodies for press and broadcast media... LINKдетаљније >