Issue No. 22
February 3-16, 2012
Ombudsman of Vojvodina warns citizens that TV fee has to be paid – The Government removes libel from the Criminal Code – Marina Fratucan, Vojislav Kostunica and Zarko Korac voice their opinions about the situation in the media scene – Journalists of Danas have problems with representatives of the ruling Democratic Party – National news agency of Azerbaijan praises RTS for its reporting on Eurovision song contest – Dispute and misunderstandings between UNS and NUNS develop after court`s decision on division of the building in Resavska Street – Velimir Ilic fails to appear in court, the process continues without him – Court of Appeals demands new legal process against Dinko Gruhonjic – Court of Appeals increases sentence against attacker on cameraman – Blogger wins damages from Tanjug in an out-of-court settlement – Journalist wins in court on the basis of Law on Mobbing – Constitutional Court to discuss the constitutionality of the Law on Councils of National Minorities during first quarter – NDNV publishes on its website a translation of the controversial media strategy of Vojvodina Hungarians – TV Panon announces creation of a TV network of television stations of Vojvodina Hungarians more |
Writers' Forum organizes petition to punish the media responsible for media lynching of Sreten Ugricic – NDNV demands that UNS apologize to the editor of E-Novine – Reality show causes scandal – New journalistic awards given to journalists – Public contests for the media and journalists – News agency Fonet, newspapers Sandzak and Student celebrate anniversaries - Enrike Halas, Radovan Delibasic, Nada Mijatovic, Zoran Tmusic and Miklos Hornik pass away more |
Strike and crisis in TV Avala continue – TV Avala pays debt owed to RATEL and RRA at the last moment – UNS and NUNS demand that prosecutor and financial police investigate TV Avala – Media associations: higher SOKOJ tariffs threaten survival of the media – Court in Cacak reviews 300 claims filed by RTS against citizens who did not pay the TV fee – TV Valjevo is now without signal – Strike in Svetlost is suspended – WAZ negotiates sale of its ownership share in the Serbian media – Director of Lekarna Ljubljana buys Radio Index from Belgrade more |
UNS demands that Electrical Power Company of Serbia refrain from cutting off power to printing companies – Research "Trade Unions in the Media" soon to be presented to the public – RRA prepares instructions related to election campaign – RRA grants broadcasting license to TV Kopernikus 3 more |
Electronic edition of Link is dedicated to reporting on elections – Turkish Airlines offers discount to Serbian journalists more |
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