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Are they listening to you? Don't worry – they are listening. Are they collecting your personal data? Of course they are. Are they monitoring you? Quite possibly. Do they threaten you? If you want to know what it's like to feel this firsthand, ask Veran Matić.

The Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) is concerned about the threatening and alarming statement made by the Center for Social Stability regarding Veran Matić. It calls for the Ministry of Interior to conduct a security assessment of Matić and provide him with police protection, and for the Prosecutor's Office to urgently carry out an investigation.

Written by: Branko Čečen

More than one-third of journalists have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, or believe they have one even though they have not sought help, which is twice the rate of the general population in Serbia. The percentages of anxiety (72.1%), depression (40.4%), panic attacks (31.7%), and PTSD (19.2%) are shocking. More than 81 percent of journalists have experienced burnout at least once due to work, according to a study by the OSCE.

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Jan Bratu, stated that he is deeply disturbed that "the campaign of threats and intimidation against prominent Serbian journalist and media freedom advocate Veran Matić continues."

Written by: Jovana Gligorijević

The title of this text is a line from the song “Gitare morte,” a duet by Arsen Dedić and Kemal Monteno. The music is by Arsen, and the lyrics were created based on the letters they exchanged during the siege of Sarajevo. It is in poor taste to compare anything to the hell of Sarajevo, but here we are discussing a line, not an event.

The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) strongly condemns the threats directed at the President of the Management Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), Veran Matić, by the Center for Social Stability and demands an urgent and decisive response from the competent prosecutor's office.

To date, 137 local governments, the Vojvodina Secretariat, and the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications have announced competitions for project co-financing of media content for the year 2026.

In the interest of public awareness, the citizens of Vranje have contributed over one and a half million euros in the past decade to finance projects for two media groups – well-known local propaganda outlets. The favoritism shown to these media by the authorities and competition committees is further evidenced by the fact that the media in third place on the top list of the ten "most awarded" in local competitions has received a total amount fifteen times smaller for projects over the last 11 years – approximately 100,000 euros.

Written by: Veran Matić

One of my colleagues, who is also the editor-in-chief of the portal he manages – which I believe does not even generate enough revenue for salaries – was among the most targeted during last year while reporting from the protests. He has the required equipment – both a helmet and protective gear, and possibly some form of body armor – but still left the following message on the X network: