(Source: Fonet/NUNS) The most significant addition to the Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics is the new chapter relating to respect for dignity, since privacy and dignity had previously been covered under the same provision, but it turned out that this was not the best solution, stated yesterday the Secretary General of the Press Council, Gordana Novaković.At […] детаљније >
(Source: Mašina) In the period from May 4 to June 3, 2023, nine print media outlets in Serbia included in the analysis conducted by the Press Council published a total of 2,113 pages about the tragedy at the “Vladislav Ribnikar” elementary school, as well as in (villages of) Dubona and Malo Orašje. Out of the […] детаљније >
(Source: Dijalog.net) Two of the three authors of the handbook “Implementation of the New Provisions of the Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics” speak to Dijalog Net about media campaigns, editors’ responsibility, and why the fight for ethical journalism is more important today than ever before. In the first ten months of implementation of the new Code, […] детаљније >
(Source: UNS-N1) The representative of the Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) in the Press Council Complaints Commission, Jelena Petković, speaking about tabloid reporting (especially by Informer) on the death of a female student at the Faculty of Philosophy, said that the victim was being exploited for political purposes ahead of local elections and that the issue concerns not […] детаљније >
(Source: NUNS) Discreditation campaigns in domestic media are characterized by identical or nearly identical texts that appear within a short period of time on multiple portals and are, as a rule, directed at individuals who criticize the authorities. Such content has become almost a daily occurrence, especially since the beginning of the protests, and after […] детаљније >
(Source: ANEM) The Complaints Commission of the Press Council unanimously assessed at yesterday’s session that 25 portals violated the Journalists' Code of Serbia with their articles about Veran Matić, President of the Managing Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), specifically by publishing excerpts from a video produced by the Center for Social […] детаљније >
(Source: Insajder) A new study by the Press Council shows that daily newspapers in Serbia violated the Journalists' Code of Serbia as many as 7,246 times in the second half of 2025—the highest number in the past five years. The largest number of violations was recorded in tabloids, but worrying trends were also observed in […] детаљније >
(Source: Mašina) The new monitoring report by the Press Council shows that the Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics was violated 7,246 times in 4,506 articles in the second half of 2025. The top three outlets in terms of breaches of ethical and professional standards were Alo, Informer, and Kurir. The author of the monitoring and […] детаљније >
(Source: NUNS)Nine national print media outlets committed 7,346 violations of the Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics in 4,506 articles between early July and the end of December 2025. The highest number of violations in published articles was recorded by Alo, Informer, and Kurir, according to the eleventh monitoring of compliance with the Code conducted by […] детаљније >
(Source: Javni servis) The Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) today presented its annual journalism awards. Among them was the "Žika M. Jovanović" award for contributions to the history of journalism and nonfiction works, which was awarded to journalist, member of the ANEM team, and doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Political Sciences, Bojan Cvejić, for […] детаљније >
(Source: Cenzolovka) The Press Council will remain a key pillar of professional journalism through self-regulation, especially in times of digital challenges, while the state's attempts to invalidate its decisions and work represent, as FoNet's interlocutors assessed, a serious threat to freedom of expression.The General Secretary of the Press Council, Gordana Novaković, explained that with self-regulation, […] детаљније >
(Source: Soinfo) The pilot issue of the Media Laboratory Niš bulletin, prepared as part of a joint project by the Press Council and the Niš Committee for Human Rights, has been published.The edition titled "Youth Between Truth and Lies" was created for the generation at the very center of the media vortex. As the editorial […] детаљније >
(Source N1) The media are uninterested in children, and children's voices are increasingly rarely heard. Those who do report on children as actors in society do so for sensationalism. The situation is particularly concerning on news portals, with only N1, Danas, and Politika not having violated the Code, according to the results of a CEPROM […] детаљније >
(Source: Cenzolovka) Media are not allowed to broadcast a statement, nor to exploit the emotions or limited reasoning capacity of a person shown on video. No, it is not allowed — even if the president said, “send this video to all media.” Most media have forgotten that they must respect the law and human rights, […] детаљније >
(Source: NovaS, Author: BIRN) A network of 24 online portals owned by retired officer Slavko Stijaković has received nearly half a million euros in grants for media financing since 2021, even though articles published within these publicly funded projects contained plagiarized material and even nonexistent interviewees to whom statements from other people were attributed, BIRN […] детаљније >
(Source: Javni servis) Five media associations and journalists’ organizations — the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (NUNS), the Journalists’ Association of Serbia (UNS), Lokal Pres, and the Media Association — have agreed on a joint proposal to amend the process of project co-financing of media content and have […] детаљније >
(Source: ANEM) By publishing someone’s intimate videos or photographs without the consent of the person depicted, media outlets violate several laws and provisions of the Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics. Such conduct is therefore unprofessional, unacceptable, and unethical. Which laws are violated?Article 144 of the Criminal Code states that anyone who, without authorization, makes a photographic, […] детаљније >
(Izvor: N1-Beta) Newsroom staff of daily newspapers in Serbia committed 30 percent more violations of the Journalists’ Code of Ethics in July compared to the same month last year, with most violations related to accuracy in reporting, the Press Council warned today.In its statement, the Council said that during July, nine daily newspapers (Politika, Novosti, Danas, […] детаљније >
(Source: Cenzolovka) The Press Council has developed a new application intended for media professionals, allowing them to access the Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics at any time.The app is available for Android devices on the Play Store. It contains the updated Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics, which can be read or consulted at any time […] детаљније >
(Source: Danas/FoNet) The most common violations of the ethical code in media reporting involve unverified information and the disclosure of names of victims and suspects, said journalist Bojan Cvejić, author of the Press Council’s monitoring of ethical code breaches in the press.Speaking at the panel discussion “Limits of Freedom – Ethical Reporting and Professional Challenges,” […] детаљније >
(Source: Vreme)How Serbian tabloids are marking the Day Against Hate Speech“Do you really think the president is going to deal with your every stupidity, you lying idiot?!”; “Get therapy, woman,” as well as “A 100-degree moron” and “Idiots came to sue Vučić.”With headlines like these in newspapers and online portals, Serbia’s tabloids are marking 18 […] детаљније >
(Source: Glas javnosti) The Complaints Commission of the Press Council, at its session held yesterday at the UNS Press Center, ruled that the websites Kurir, Politika, Glas Zapadne Srbije, Alo, Informer, and Novosti violated the Code of Journalists of Serbia. The Complaints Commission found that Kurir and Politika breached the Code of Journalists of Serbia due […] детаљније >
(Source: Danas) Serbia’s caretaker Minister of Information and Telecommunications, Dejan Ristić, has once again misinformed the public by making inaccurate and unfounded claims about the work and jurisdiction of the Press Council, the body said following his comments and remarks about members of the Council’s Complaints Commission. Namely, Ristić, according to the Council, took it upon […] детаљније >
(Source: FoNet) BELGRADE – Serbia’s Minister of Information and Telecommunications in a caretaker capacity, Dejan Ristić, stated today that the Complaints Commission of the Press Council is so selective in its decision-making has lost all meaning."When we talk about the Press Council, its Complaints Commission is selective in its decisions, and we’ve been witnessing this […] детаљније >