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Online newspaper Juzne Vesti have become the first Serbian media outlet with a software that guarantees anonymous delivery of information about corruption. The software has recently been installed by Arturo Filastò, a Globalix programmer. Anonymous delivery of information and protection of identity of senders of messages is guaranteed by the TOR software, which is used by what could be the most popular website in the world, WikiLeaks. The application is free and is most often used by websites intended to serve as whistleblowers. The founder and the editor-in-chief of Juzne Vesti, Predrag Blagojevic, says that the web portal is "the first media outlet in the world that uses this software" and that the installed application completely hides not only the IP address, but also the name of the server from which information was sent. "We hope that the usage of this software by Juzne Vesti will contribute to greater transparency and openness of Serbian society", says the editorial office. Juzne Vesti will begin using TOR in the following month, after the completion of all necessary technical preparations and a campaign aimed at the public. The editorial office is also working on the introduction of a similar software for mobile phones which would allow whistleblowers to send information in this way and remain anonymous.
(Danas, NUNS, 27.10.2011)

After tuning in at the frequency of 105.0 MHz, listeners will have a chance to listen to the first radio station in this region that is completely formatted in accordance with highest international standards, says the company. "Our station's target group are listeners aged 25-40. Priority is given to information and content that is important for the population of the city of Zrenjanin", emphasized the editorial office of the radio station Klik FM.
(Dnevnik, NUNS, 27.10.2011)

The Executive Group has offered useful advice on personalization of online news. For example, BBC.co.uk allows detailed customization of the content in accordance with sections and most popular topics. Netvibes is a service that offers a possibility to integrate my.Yahoo/iGoogle.com and MyBBC News and create a customized and edited web page with online news sources selected by users and updated in real-time. Content sections can be placed and designed in accordance with individual users' desire and affinities.
(Danas, NUNS, 01.11.2011)

Regional TV station Al-Jazeera Balkans will begin airing its programme on Friday, 11 November 2011. The programme will be broadcast from the central studio in Sarajevo and centers in Belgrade, Zagreb and Skoplje. Viewers in the region will be able to watch the programme via cable and IPTV providers, the EutelSat satellite, and the terrestrial TV signal in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the beginning of its operations, the station will offer six hours of locally-produced news, interviews, comments, analyses and documentaries.
(BizLife, NUNS, 08.11.2011, Tanjug, Pregled, Pravda, UNS, 09.11.2011)

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