Issue No. 13
September 17-30, 2011
European Commission delivers opinion about the Draft Media Strategy to the Government – Survey of Vojvodina journalists’ opinions – Round table about pressures and media control in Serbia – Attacks and pressure on journalists: journalist from Press is harassed in South Ossetia; Threats against editors and journalists of Pravda; Correspondent of Sportski Zurnal is threatened and banned from attending matches of football club Novi Pazar; United Regions of Serbia forbid journalist to attend public discussion; Zukorlic sues numerous media outlets; Movement Nasi attacks NUNS; E-newspaper Sandzak Press insult Sandzak Committee for Protection of Human Rights; TV Tutin crew is physically attacked – The Media Strategy to be adopted by the Government on October 1, it is announced – Media experts criticize the Strategy – Another editor of Hungarian-language media outlet is dismissed – Hungarian intellectuals, NUNS and NDNV protest against dismissal – Teofil Pancic and Magyar Szo editors criticize proposed Strategy for Hungarian media – President of the Association of Hungarian Journalists criticizes the Strategy more |
Words written on interactive networks involve personal accountability – Press Council is formed – 400 complaints filed by journalists and the media to the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance because of refusal of the Ministry of Finance to reveal information to the media – Foundation "Dusan Bogavac" is founded – UNICEF organizes public contest – TAKTONS competition to be held in Novi Sad in November – Chinese journalists visit UNS, RTV and Dnevnik – Italian journalists visit Serbia – Tatjana Vojtehovski leaves Pink – Blic and 24 Sata celebrate 15th and 5th anniversaries, respectively – Radio Kikinda has been on-air for 20 years more |
Pirates a big problem for the media: the case of TV Santos – Politika a.d. has a new acting director – Tanjug is not indebted – Anti-Corruption Council sends a new request to Government regarding majority ownership in Vecernje Novosti – Commercial Court rejects lawsuit initiated by VAC over ownership of Vecernje Novosti – The third representative of state capital in Radio Sombor is appointed more |
NUNS supports Pride Parade – NUNS begins project "More Transparency in Local Self-Governments" – NDNV organizes discussion about the Pride Parade – RATEL fights media piracy – RATEL activities to be discussed by the Parliament for the first time more |
Traditional media will not disappear – Blic editors temporarily transfer their responsibilities to public figures – Portal MojaVest.com is launched – Beta produces TV seris "Europe At Work" – TV Happy has a new programme schedule – RRA and RATEL harmonize their opinions about digitalization more |
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