Issue No. 10
August 04-19, 2011
Low level of media literacy in Serbia – Proposed draft Rulebook on Control of Electronic Communication still strongly criticized – New impetus for investigation into murder of Dada Vujasinovic – Many suspect that news about the murder of Dada Vujasinovic may be another spin by those responsible – Another one in the ten years-long series of announcements that the Curuvija case will be solved soon – Decriminalization of libel will not help journalists because they will be threatened by controversial civil action proceedings – Entry of political parties in the debate on Media Strategy – Problems in restructuring of the public service broadcaster of Vojvodina – RTS wants to employ 100 young journalists – Censorship on the RTS – Councils of national minorities impose political control over minority media outlets – Award for best media product about Slovaks in Serbia – Attempt to reconcile Croatian National Council and RTV YU ECO – Assault on TV 5 crew – Attack on Kurir’s journalists in front of three passive police officers more |
All-out attack of TV Pink against Croatia – Protests against political campaign motivated by private interest – TV Pink reported to RRA – Promotion of reprinted edition of Gradina 1900-1901 magazine – 10,000 people around Novi Pazar live without TV coverage – Sale of newspapers in Serbia falls by 6.5% in six months – New appointments in RTV Novi Sad, Radio Novi Sad and Vecernje Novosti – In memoriam: Vlastimir Popovic, Rade Milisavljevic and Petar Jankovic more |
State-owned RTV Sumadija several months late with payment of salaries to employees – Bank account of Pink International Company is blocked – RRA revokes license for frequency used by TV Enter – All dismissed employees from RTV Smederevo are trade union activists – National TV stations violated the Law on Advertising 2,123 times during first 6 months of 2011 – Radio S is the most frequent violator of the Law on Advertising – TV Prva buys TV Pro in Montenegro – New disputes about sale of Vecernje Novosti more |
UNS criticizes TV Pink – NUNS criticizes TV Pink – Zeljko Mitrovic calls NUNS a group of volunteers – ANEM demands extension of public debate about the Rulebook on Control of Communication – Government supports the fees for cable broadcasting set by RRA – RRA makes an appeal to cable providers; another delay in implementation of the law by RRA – SEEMO supports position of media associations on the procedure of adoption of the Media Strategy more |
Public service broadcaster of Vojvodina and digitalization – International Youth Media Summit in Belgrade – Regional conference "Digital Agenda" to be held in September in Belgrade – New product by ABC Serbia – Insufficient usage of the Internet – Serbian edition of British magazine Star more |
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