Anniversaries

The Independent Journalists' Association of Vojvodina (NDNV) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the "Prozor" protest on September 2. The longest and largest protest against repression of the freedom of speech in the history of journalism in Serbia took place two decades ago in Novi Sad. The protest was a response of independent, pacifistic journalists to the warmongering propaganda of the state TV and other media controlled by the regime of Slobodan Milosevic. The protest lasted for a month and more than 100 of most prominent politicians, intellectuals, artists and journalists from all parts of the country took part in it. The protest took a form of an alternative to the TV news programme aired by the Channel 1 of Radio-Television Serbia (RTS).
(NDNV, 30.08.2011)

TV Pink versus Croatia

The previously announced session of the Managing Board of TV Pink yesterday was interrupted because the owner of the station, Zeljko Mitrovic, had to go on a trip.
(Danas, 19.08.2011)

TV Pink has postponed making a decision on the boycott of Croatia.
(NUNS, 19.08.2011)

Awards, promotions, courses and contests

A contest for free training for media trainers is open until September 5, 2011. Additional information is available from the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS).
(NUNS, MC, 25.08.2011)

26 years ago, journalists participated in the launch of the "Beer Days". Similarly, this year's event in Zrenjanin began with a cocktail party for journalists organized by the mayor of the city, Mileta Mihajlov, in the city garden. Journalists from the city and the capital of the country were informed about the history of the event, the manufacture of beer in the city, the industry's tradition and cultural heritage.
(Danas, UNS, 26.08.2011)

National Endowment for Democracy announced yesterday that applications for 2012-2013 Reagan Fascell Fellowships are being accepted now until November 1, 2011. “The program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change.” Visit NED’s website for details.
(IREX, 25.08.2011)

The media audience

During the first six months of the year, the circulation of daily newspapers in Serbia fell by 3.32 percent compared to the same period last year, says ABC Serbia. Out of 141.5 million printed daily newspapers in the first half of 2010, 101.5 million copies were sold, while in this year 137 million copies were printed until June, out of which 98 million were sold. In the first half of this year, an average of 530,000-588,000 copies of daily newspapers are sold every day, while around 28 percent of all printed copies remain unsold. The average number of sold copies of weekly magazines amounts to 430,000-490,000 copies every week, while a third of the total circulation remains unsold. Monthly magazines have the largest number of sold copies which amounts to 700,000-766,000 copies a month, while around 22 percent of total circulation remains unsold.
(Danas, NUNS, UNS, 19.08.2011)

Media transfers

The sexiest Croatian TV host, Nikolina Pisek, will be the main autumn addition to the team of TV Pink, reports Kurir daily newspaper. A source close to Nikolina Pisek claims that she will probably have her own entertainment show on TV Pink.
(Kurir, 25.08.2011)

Media transfers have been numerous during the summer. New positions have been offered to many prominent journalists and TV hosts.
(Blic, 28.08.2011)

Nemecek has not (yet) decided to join TV Vojvodina.
(NUNS 25.08.2011)