Truth plays a key role in preserving democracy and social integrity, and the regional campaign “Truth Matters” is vital to inform the citizens of Southeast Europe and Turkey about the dangers posed by disinformation and hate speech, both online and offline.The regional campaign, implemented by the Press Council of Serbia, together with six regional press […] детаљније >
Representatives of self-regulatory bodies from Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Podgorica, Skopje, Tirana, Pristina and Belgrade at a regional meeting held on November 20 and 21 in Belgrade, exchanged experiences on current ethical dilemmas and improvement of professional standards. This event was held with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The meeting, among other things, assessed […] детаљније >
The Chamber of Social Protection and the Press Council organized a meeting with media representatives in order to improve media coverage of victims of tragic events. Special attention is to be paid to child victims, who suffer the greatest consequences of inadequate media coverage.The participants of the meeting presented numerous dilemmas and issues related to […] детаљније >
Press Council and organizations: Save the Children, Center for Childrens’ Rights, Friends of Children of Serbia and the Network of Organizations for Children of Serbia invite all journalists and editors to act responsibly and to talk about the terrible tragedies at the Elementary School “Vladislav Ribnikar” in Belgrade and in the vicinity of Mladenovac, as […] детаљније >
The Press Council invites all colleagues to report on the case of the death of a girl from Zajecar with due care, respecting the Code of Journalists of Serbia, taking into account the privacy of the family and the dignity of the victim.We remind once again that reporting based on unverified and discriminatory allegations is […] детаљније >
Place: Media Center, Terazije 3Time: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 11 a.m.Participants:Tamara Skrozza, Complaints Commission of the Press Council Privacy Violations – Press Council ExperiencesDecisions of the Complaints CommissionTrends from the monitoring of daily newspapers Vida Petrović Škero, Complaints Commission of the Press Council Disclosure of details from private life and the public interestPrivacy of public figuresProtecting the […] детаљније >
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 >
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 >
“How to write an internal code of good journalistic practice”Time: Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 12 noonPlace: UNS Press Center, Knez Mihailova 6/IIIParticipants:– Vladimira Dorčova Valtnerova, Storyteller– Nebojša Trifunović, Lozničke novosti– Ljiljana Zurovac, media expert– Gordana Novaković, Secretary General of the Press CouncilIn 2021, the Press Council conducted a survey on whether the media in Serbia have […] детаљније >