Issue No. 24
03 March 2012 – 16 March 2012
Five media associations issue a joint press statement on failure to elect Ombudsman – UNS proposes joint journalistic association with NUNS – RRA imposes lenient sentences on violators of the Law on Advertising, says Dnevnik – In three years, RRA approves 70 changes in ownership structure of media outlets – The civil sector to control the behavior of the media during election campaign – Fight for freedom of information has ceased after disappearance of donations, claims Ljiljana Smajlovic – Smajlovic: There were more independent media outlets during the nineties – 11 years after democratic changes, the situation in Serbian journalism has never been worse, says Vukasin Obradovic – European Parliament criticizes Serbian media scene – SEEMO condemns attacks on the local media in Serbia – Aleksandar Vucic accuses authorities of media abuse – Inappropriate reports from the promotion in Geneva – Danas analysis – Lack of live broadcast delays session of the Municipality of Arandjelovac – Collection of TV fee faces problems – The third round of selection of candidates for employment in RTS is announced – Attacks of politicians on Serbian local media escalate – More attacks occur – Complaints and lawsuits against the media – UNS files a complaint against the Court of Appeals – Murderer of Slavko Curuvija is the same person who murdered Jill Dando? – JUKOM and families of killed RTS employees demand expediency from the Prosecutor's Office and accuse the authorities of obstructing the investigation – National Council of Hungarians removes another editor-in-chief from position; the new editor announces intention to work in accordance with the Hungarian Media Strategy – "Hungarian Minutes" celebrate 500th edition – Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians withdraws two members from the editorial board of Cokanska Hronika more |
"Great Names in Serbian Journalism" is published – Press Council receives two complaints against daily newspaper Press – Insults against the Roma on TV Pink – RRA publishes mandatory instruction about pre-election reporting – Procedural and political issues dominate news about EU in Serbian media – Association of Journalists of Nis to inform OSCE about pressure exerted on the media – Public Service Broadcaster should air more TV duels between politicians, says Branko Radun – Articles published in Press result in response from the Ministry – New public contests and seminars are organized – Controversy develops about journalistic awards in Vojvodina – Newspaper Student celebrates 75 years of existence – Website of Novosti gains popularity – Ratings of radio stations are presented – Ipsos research results causes media war in Zrenjanin – Miladin Manojlovic passes away more |
"Stampa Sistem" and "Futura Plus", two companies suffering financial losses, merge into one – SNS wants to revoke TV fee – Publicly-owned Radio Leskovac suffers disastrous business results – Municipal budget of Apatin to cover 40% of expenses of Radio Apatin – Municipality of Kikinda to financially assist numerous media outlets via public contest more |
UNS ensures benefits for its members – NDNV holds electoral assembly, elects new bodies – Dinko Gruhonjic is the president of NDNV again – RATEL intensifies activities: publishes a list of irregularities of Internet service providers; SBB is obliged to broadcast three channels in Novi Sad; providers are required to deliver reports to RATEL; finalized proposal of the Plan of Allocation of Radio Frequency Spectrum is adopted; illegal Radio Raka Esinger is closed down in cooperation with RRA and Ministry of Internal Affairs – SEEMO protests against incident in Becej – SEEMO calls on media organizations of South East Europe to increase participation of women in executive positions more |
More than 350 German female journalists demand introduction of a 30% quota for women in executive positions – Digital signal testing plan is published – Digitalization in Serbia expected to begin in the first trimester of 2013 more |
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