Issue No. 11
August 20 - September 02, 2011
Wikileaks publishes cables on adoption of the Law on Information in September 2009 – Serbian Progressive Party dissatisfied with media reporting in Zrenjanin – Miodrag Isakov condemns lack of freedom in the media – Verdict against priest who threatened journalist is annulled – Three trials for two articles published in Borske Novine – Draft Media Strategy is completed – Media Strategy is delivered to Committee composed of state officials – Committee to deliver its opinion until September 5 – Draft Media Strategy is kept confidential – New draft unacceptable to UNS and NUNS – Media Strategy is expected on September 15 – RTS refuses to broadcast film Haircut – Beta correspondent from Russia is seriously injured – Russian police refuses to investigate – Investigation in Russia launched after protest by UNS, NUNS, SEEMO and the Embassy of Serbia more |
20th anniversary of the Prozor protest – the longest and largest protest against lack of freedom in the media – TV Pink postpones boycott of Croatia – Newspaper circulation in Serbia drops in the first half-year – Croatian TV host on TV Pink more |
Only three verdicts related to violations of advertising limits – Ombudsman of the Province of Vojvodina opposes privatization – Telecom Serbia buys four Arena Sport channels – Pink negotiates sale of TV to SBB – SBB issues denial more |
Dragan Velikic is a new honorary member of NUNS – RATEL approves Rulebook on Transfer of Phone Numbers – RATEL approves 48 licenses for internet voice services more |
Media Center Belgrade offers new internet monitoring service covering more than 90 most visited domestic web sites – Festival dedicated to promotion of web content – Mediokratija program in Kragujevac to be held September 3 – October 15, 2011 – News programme director of B92 announces new approach to political programmes more |
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