The Press Council Promoted the Handbook “Implementation of the New Provisions of the Serbian Journalists’ Code of Ethics through the Practice of the Press Council Complaints Commission”
(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 […]
Three Years Later: The Media Landscape After May Tragedies Remains the Same, with Only Slight Progress at the Level of Statistical Error
(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 […]
“Journalism Is and Must Be a Highly Ethical Profession” – Gordana Novaković and Vera Didanović on the New Press Council Handbook
(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, […]
Jelena Petković: Tabloids Are Exploiting the Death of a Female Student for Political Purposes Ahead of Tomorrow’s Elections
(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 […]