The Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS)

The Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS) is concerned because of the increasing number of articles in the Serbian media that are dramatically eroding the reputation of journalism and continuing the practice of abuse of the media. NUNS warns that certain tabloids, under the mask of fighting corruption, have not refrained from even making a list of people that should end up in prison, in their opinion. Tabloid journalism is legitimate, but it must not result in lynching and campaigns. By taking over the role of the judge and the jury, tabloids have been violating fundamental journalistic and ethical standards, creating and atmosphere of hysteria and hatred.
(NUNS, 25.09.2012Beta, Politika, 26.09.2012)

Journalistic trade unions

Four trade unions of RTS sent a letter yesterday to the Government, the Managing Board and the general director, demanding that they ensure that "the lost revenue from the TV fee be compensated from the national budget", since the TV fee is being paid by only 30 percent of households because of the economic crisis. The trade unions also demand "legally regulated, sufficient and stable financing of the Public Service Broadcaster in accordance with European practice and regulations", as well as extension of the deadlines for payment of taxes to the state until it fulfills its obligations towards RTS.
(Beta, Politika, 19.09.2012)

The president of the Trade Union of Journalists of Novosti, Dragana Cabarkapa, demands that it be clarified whether the owner of "Farmakom", Miroslav Bogicevic, has bought the majority share of the company Novosti and, if he has, how he acquired it and from whom. Cabarkapa said that the trade union was satisfied with the results of the investigation into the case of Politika, but that the Novosti case was being neglected for some reason.
(Beta, Politika, Blic, 20.09.2012)

The Republic Broadcasting Agency (RRA)

The Republic Broadcasting Agency (RRA) claims that TV station KTV from Zrenjanin does not have a broadcasting license and that the Agency inspectors were forcefully prevented from implementing the valid legal verdict on suspension of illegal broadcast of its programme. The inspectors were prevented by a group of citizens who identified themselves as "the station's viewers" and were led by the owner of KTV, Dana Radic.
(Politika, 18.09.2012)

South East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO)

SEEMO observes with preoccupation the continuous threats against the journalist Vladimir Mitric, correspondent of the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti in Loznica, western Serbia.Vladimir Mitric was threatened again in spite of having 24-hour police protection. The veteran journalist specialises in uncovering corruption in western Serbia and Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been under police protection since October 2005, after being severely beaten by a former policemen. The latest threat against Mitric occurred on 15 September 2012. While SEEMO welcomes the decision to provide Vladimir Mitric with police protection, SEEMO believes that protection should cover the whole of Serbia, rather than only one county.
(SEEMO, 24.09.2012NDNV, 23.09.2012)