(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 >
The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications of Serbia has issued a public warning and asked Serbian media to remove photos and videos that "violate the dignity of victims and families" from the funeral of those killed in a fire at a discotheque in the Macedonian town of Kocana. (Source: Beta) "With such actions, numerous media outlets […] детаљније >
(Source: NUNS) The Press Council’s Complaints Commission reviewed a total of 17 complaints sent to the Council in the previous period, during a session held last night at the UNS Press Center. It was decided that the portal Alo.rs violated the Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics in five articles, Informer.rs in three, and Novosti.rs in […] детаљније >
(Source: Vreme) Monitoring of advertising in print media during the last three months of 2024 shows that the top advertisers in Serbian tabloids are Telekom Srbija, betting companies, funeral services, and the State Lottery of Serbia, with TV Pink leading among media outlets that purchase ads. Despite predictions by media theorists and researchers worldwide that print […] детаљније >
(Source: Мedia.ba) Media reforms in Serbia have been ongoing for over two decades, practically since the fall of Slobodan Milošević and his malignant regime. In the early 2000s, with a decade-long lag compared to other Eastern European countries, Serbia entered a prolonged and still unfinished transition process—one that has been deeply traumatic, unfair, and has […] детаљније >
(Source: Cenzolovka) During student protests, pro-government tabloids were forced to remove over 100 articles that contained unsubstantiated claims or hate speech against protest participants. These deletions occurred in response to complaints to the service providers hosting their websites, due to violations of both EU and Serbian laws and platform policies.Between 110 and 135 articles targeting […] детаљније >
(Source: Euronews) Journalistic associations have adopted the Code of Journalists of Serbia, introducing a new chapter—Respect for Dignity—which includes guidelines on reporting about minors and marginalized groups such as persons with disabilities, national minorities, and the LGBT community.A new provision states that "journalists do not report from funerals, except in the case of high-profile public […] детаљније >
(Source: Glas Podrinja)The OSCE Mission to Serbia and the Press Council hosted a public debate in Šabac on the topic, "Ethics in Journalism: Amendments to the Serbian Journalists' Code."The event was opened by Tamara Skroza, a member of the Press Council's Complaints Commission and the working group tasked with drafting amendments to the Code. Nada […] детаљније >
(Source: RTS)Journalism is often referred to as the "fourth estate," yet not all journalists are fully aware of the power and influence they wield. In their desire to inform or even help, they can inadvertently cause harm by disseminating unverified information. The Press Council aims to assist journalists in responsibly reporting on sensitive events, particularly […] детаљније >
(Source: Beta)The Press Council, an independent self-regulatory body tasked with upholding the Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics, unveiled today its guidelines for professional reporting across 13 sensitive areas.These guidelines address reporting on children, mental and public health, people with disabilities, suicides, the judiciary, refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers, as well as on LGBTQ+ individuals, elections, […] детаљније >
(Source: FoNet/N1)The online platforms Politika, Alo, Informer, and Večernje novosti violated multiple provisions of the Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics in their articles about journalist and deputy editor-in-chief of FoNet, Tamara Skrozza. This conclusion was reached today by the Press Council's Complaints Commission.The decision states that the articles published by all four media outlets were […] детаљније >