No. 34
July 20 - August 3, 2012
Otasevic: RT Vojvodina has improved its programme – Vucic, Dinkic and Braca Petkovic to be in charge of media policy – Media professionals express skepticism – What is the interest of the buyer of Politika? - The new president of the Parliament does not know whether a new Law on Information will be prepared – UNS: The media has an important role in negotiations with the EU – The media in Southeast Europe are under increasing influence of politics, says SEEMO – Council of Europe expresses similar opinion – Editors of Politika: Political control over Politika continues – Vucic announces revoking of the Law on Information – Obradovic is opposed to formation of regional public service broadcasters – RTS programme is criticized – Will V. Eric replace A. Tijanic? - Percentage of paid TV fee is low – Neighborhood of Kursumlija is not covered by the RTS signal, but the bills are coming – Citizens of Subotica are opposed to the TV fee – V. Ilic attacks journalist – Ilic apologizes – Crew of RTV Velika Kikinda is attacked – Journalist gets fired for criticizing the director – International Initiative for Monitoring of Anti-Serbianism to sue Beta and Blic – Attacker on property ot TV Apatin is prosecuted – Journalist ends up in jail: the case of Laslo Sas – Protests from Serbia and abroad follow – Sas asks for pardon – Rights of minorities are better on paper than in practice, says the EU Monitoring Mission – National Council of Hungarians wants to take over Radio Subotica – Director of RTV Panon is elected more |
The last episode of the series "The Media in Serbia: The Chronicles of Ruination" is broadcast – RTV apologizes to Ljiljana Smajlovic – The Press Council: Blic violates the code of ethics – World Press Photo exhibition is held – Around two thirds of internet users in Serbia reads newspapers online – Out of the 15 best-sold magazines in Serbia, 13 positions are held by magazines published by Color Press Group – 24 Sata and Privredni Pregled celebrate anniversaries – Journalists Veroslava Jancic and Dragan Colovic pass away more |
Blic: The former director of RTV Bujanovac employs eight new workers for bribe – The average salary in TV production is 19,800 dinars – Local Press supports protests of the media that refuse to pay fees to SOKOJ – Regional summit in October to discuss sales of the print media in the region – The case of TV Cacak causes numerous reactions – Sale of 50% of shares of Politika to a Russian company causes media storm – More reactions follow – Speculations center on the sale of TV Avala and TV Pink more |
NUNS introduces Twitter interviews – NUNS demands immediate election of the protector of citizens – UNS presents Link – UNS protests against firing of workers – Journalists' Union of Serbia criticizes the Privatization Agency – RRA publishes the list of candidates for the Programme Board of the Public Service Broadcaster of Vojvodina – RATEL publishes a list of pirate media outlets – ASMEDI demands that the government intervene in the sale of Politika more |
Blic Crna Gora is launched – JRT begins broadcasting – "The Capital" is the new TV show on economy on TV B92 – Transparency Serbia publishes Legal Leaks "Manual for Journalists on Access to Information of Public Importance" – Danas introduces Android app more |
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