News

The Culture and Information Committee has adopted the initiation of the procedure for proposing candidates for the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM).
The Culture and Information Committee of the Assembly of Serbia has adopted a proposal to initiate the process of nominating candidates for the election of members of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) at the suggestion of authorized proposers.

This year, due to pressures, the mental health of journalists has been seriously compromised: "We are burying too many colleagues."
The mental health of journalists this year has been seriously compromised due to pressures, insecure working conditions, and constant exposure to stress, experts interviewed by FoNet in the series Reflektor have stated, recommending seeking help from professionals and engaging in psychotherapy as a solution.

Pink sold "Rock Radio" to Alou, employees resigned.
The company Pink Media Group, owned by Željko Mitrović, has sold "Rock Radio" to Alo Media System, which publishes, among other things, the tabloid "Alo," according to a decision by the Business Registers Agency dated December 25 of this year. Employees at the radio station have announced that they have resigned.

Block INFO: Students who have never been involved in journalism are shaping the media landscape and methods of informing.
On the wings of the student protest, another change has arrived. The blockade of INFO testifies to the power of new media, the student protest, and new approaches to information dissemination that have reshaped the media landscape in a way that was unimaginable before the students. They are followed by almost 100,000 people on social networks and have more than 40 million views.

The Council of Europe records threats to journalists: The highest number of warnings from the Western Balkans this year came from Serbia (33).
The Council of Europe Platform for the Promotion of Journalism and the Safety of Journalists, designed as an alert system for serious threats to journalists, has recorded a series of incidents in the Western Balkans this year, with a particularly high number of reports from Serbia (33).

The suspect in the attack on Insider journalist Nataša Mijušković has been interrogated, and the prosecution has requested detention.
Jelenko Pijevac, the suspect who threatened Insider journalist Nataša Mijušković on November 2, was interrogated at the prosecutor's office, after which a request was made to the court to impose detention on him, the First Basic Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade announced.

Why do we need a policy against sexual harassment in editorial offices?
Violence must not be a part of the profession. When female journalists are silenced by fear, the public interest suffers.

UNS database: In 2025, there were 150 cases of threats against journalists recorded, an increase compared to last year.
The Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) recorded 261 cases of threats against journalists in 2025, which is 150 cases more than last year, when a total of 111 cases were reported.

Coalition for Media Freedom: The freedom of public information must not be violated by the abuse of official position and public authority.
The Coalition for Media Freedom, consisting of the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia, the Association of Media, the Local Press Association, the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, the Independent Journalists' Society of Serbia, the Association of Online Media, and the NGO KUM Independence, warns that the rhetoric involving the targeting of media from the highest levels of government is increasingly being reflected in local communities, thereby directly jeopardizing the safety of local journalists.
Latest News

Guidelines for Ethical Reporting on Homelessness and Poverty

INTERVIEW Sanja Petrov, Editor of Slobodna Reč: The Truth in the Race with the Cap Wearers

Support those who ask in your name: How to help small and local independent media in Serbia?

Aleksandra Jovanović is the recipient of the annual "Free Word" award.






