The Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS)

A research conducted by members of the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS) on the sample of 534 interviewees in the period between 14 March and 23 March 2012 using an online poll. Two main motives for membership of the interviewees in NUNS are the fact that the association defends ethical and professional standards of journalism (41%) and the participants' agreement with the values supported by NUNS (36%). Two thirds (67%) of the interviewees have not used the educational programs organized by NUNS, while 28% of them have used them and are satisfied with them.
(NUNS 29.03.2012)

The announcement of the 4M Conference Journalism and the Media: New Possibilities has caused great interest in social networks. Due to the limited capacity, this interest cannot be fully satisfied. With a heartfelt apology to colleagues who will not be able to attend the Conference, NUNS reminds that this is only the first in the series of events to be organized by NUNS in this year, as well as the following year, on the subject of the Internet and social networks in journalism. In its desire to satisfy everyone and allow the colleagues in the country and the rest of the region to watch the Conference, the organizer of the Conference has decided to provide live streaming of the event.
(NUNS press statement, 30.03.2012)

The Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS)

Each member of the Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) who becomes a user of Uniqa insurance covering 15 serious illnesses and surgical procedures is eligible for the 10% discount on international travel insurance.
(UNS, 08.04.2012)

After the completed reconstruction of the sixth floor of the Journalists' Building, the Journalists' Association of Serbia is continuing the works on the building.
(UNS, 05.04.2012)

Company "Trofej" from Stajicevo offers a 10% discount on accommodation in the ethno village Tiganjica to all members of the Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) with a valid membership card.
(UNS, 09.04.2012)

The Republic Broadcasting Agency (RRA)

The Republic Broadcasting Agency (RRA) reminds that on official days of grieving broadcasters are obliged to modify their programme in accordance with the Article 6 paragraph 1 of the Law on Marking of the Day of Grieving.
(RRA, 01.04.2012)

The Republic Broadcasting Agency (RRA) has decided not to initiate proceedings against TV stations that broadcast the advertising video produced by the political party United Regions of Serbia (URS) which featured trade marks of several foreign companies. The decision was made because "the advertiser decided to end the further airing of the video due to RRA's response".
(Danas - special supplement, 04.04.2012)

The Republic Broadcasting Agency (RRA) has presented the Report on Monitoring of Broadcasters' Programme During Election Campaign for Local, Provincial and Parliamentary Elections (pdf) in the period between 14 March and 28 March 2012. None of the participants in the forthcoming parliamentary and local elections in Serbia was given unfair advantage, says RRA.
(RRA, 04.04.2012, Danas – special supplement, Press, NUNS, Politika, 05.04.2012)

The Council of the Republic Broadcasting Agency (RRA) has analyzed the presence of the participants of the election campaign in the electronic media and noticed that only a small number of political parties whose electoral lists were confirmed by the Republic Electoral Committee have aired their advertising videos on TV stations with national coverage. Although the Council is not authorized to interfere with the pricing of broadcasters, "the Council recommends all electronic media outlets to take care not to prevent some of the participants of the election campaign from buying advertising time slots by charging excessively high prices, since such behavior would constitute abuse of the national resource that was given to them to use it".
(RRA, NUNS, 09.04.2012)

The Media Association

The main goal of the Media Association, which a business association of largest press publishers, will be to participate in definition of the legal framework for activities of participants in the media scene, especially in relation to the new Law on Public Information, it was said during the meeting hosted by "Dnevnik Vojvodina Press".
(Dnevnik, 29.03.2012, Blic, Vecernje Novosti, NUNS, UNS, Press, 30.03.2012)

Financial results of the Media Association, which are again positive in this year, were discussed at the session of the Association held in Novi Sad. Robert Coban, the president of Color Press Group, was unanimously elected as one of the two vice presidents of the Association. Return of Tanjug to membership in the Association was also unanimously approved, and it was also decided to accept in associated membership the company "Corporate Media", which publishes corporate magazines and publications.
(ABC Serbia, 03.04.2012)