Analysis

The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists was established by a United Nations resolution on November 18, 2013. It was first observed on November 2, 2014, marking the anniversary of the murder of French journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon while on assignment in the African country of Mali.

Projects that received support in 2025 through competitions for co-financing media content in Serbia were evaluated by various administrative bodies, ranging from 20,000 dinars to more than 30 million, according to an analysis of the competition results conducted by the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM).

The company Zona Plus from Niš, in addition to receiving the highest funds in competitions for co-financing media content, also leads in the number of supported projects from various state and local authorities. According to the database of media competition results established by the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), this company has won funding for 25 different projects, totaling 41,160,000 dinars.

The company Zona Plus from Niš, owner of the television of the same name, received the largest amount of funding in this year's competitions for project co-financing of media content in Serbia. According to the database of media competition results compiled by the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), this Niš company received funds from various authorities that announced the competitions, amounting to a total of 40,300,000 dinars.

As part of the project "System for Preventing Violence and Protecting Journalists," the Association of Independent Electronic Media, together with its partners the Center for the Development of Local Media (CRLM) from Požarevac and Insider TV, aims to enhance the protection system for journalists and media workers. One of the project activities is the preparation of a report by CRLM on the status of local media, addressing security, financial, and any other relevant aspects for the independence and professionalism of the media.

The fees for members of the commissions evaluating media content in the competitions for project co-financing this year ranged from 2,000 dinars to 70,000 dinars.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) has published an analysis of the co-financing process for media content projects in Serbia for the year 2025. Summarizing the past year, it can be concluded that, regarding the co-financing of media projects, no progress in the right direction has been made. Quite the opposite.

More than one-fifth of local media journalists in Serbia earn less than 50,000 dinars per month, and the same number have salaries between 51,000 and 65,000 dinars, according to research conducted by the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) among 60 local media journalists.

As part of the project "System for the Prevention of Violence and Protection of Journalists," the Association of Independent Electronic Media, together with its partners the Center for the Development of Local Media (CRLM) from Požarevac and Insider TV, aims to improve the system for protecting journalists and media workers. One of the project activities includes the preparation of a report by CRLM on the state of local media, addressing security, financial, and all other relevant aspects concerning the independence and professionalism of the media.