The publication “Journalists’ Codes in Serbia from 1965 to 2025” has been released

This year marks 60 years since the adoption of the first ethical code of journalists in this region. The first such document, the “Code of Yugoslav Journalism,” was adopted in late January 1965 at the assembly of the Journalists’ Association of Yugoslavia in Mostar. Ethical and professional standards until then had been exclusively regulated through the rules of journalists’ associations, with the first such recommendations contained in the goals of the Serbian Journalists’ Society in 1881.

Over the past six decades, these “rules” for journalists have been amended and supplemented several times, both locally and globally, in line with new trends and challenges faced by media professionals. This has been particularly pronounced in the last decade, as journalism globally and consistently faces the development of new technologies, which change the daily routines of editorial staff year by year, create new ethical dilemmas in reporting, and introduce previously unknown concepts in the media sector.

The goal of the publication “Journalists’ Codes in Serbia, from 1965 to 2025,” edited by Bojan Cvejić, is to archive in one place all written ethical codes of journalists that have been valid in Serbia throughout history. This aims to serve all journalists and researchers engaged in the theory and history of journalism and media ethics for a better understanding of the historical context.

You can view the publication at this LINK.