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SĆF: In January, there were twice as many attacks on media by state officials compared to December.
During January 2026, the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation recorded at least 160 verbal attacks on critically oriented media and journalists, carried out by the highest state and party officials who did not "rest" even during the New Year and Christmas holidays. This is, in fact, double the number recorded in December, when they noted 79 attacks.
Jan Bratu: The smear campaign against Veran Matić poses a threat to his safety.
As of now in 2026, as well as throughout 2025, the media landscape in Serbia continues to be subjected to pressures, bot attacks, and smear campaigns, assessed Jan Bratu, the OSCE representative for media freedom.
A Zoomer journalist on trial for "screaming" at a protest against Miloš Pavlović: "Pure intimidation."
"I am not guilty; I was just doing my job," said Darko Gligorijević, a journalist from the Zoomer portal, as he defended himself today before the misdemeanor judge. He was arrested last June during a protest gathering in the Students' City.
Seven more portals have been registered, with Gradimir Banković as the editor-in-chief.
On Wednesday, February 4th, the Register of Media of the Agency for Business Registers (APR) recorded seven new internet portals, all owned by Zaple Media Group from Novi Sad, with Gradimir Banković listed as the main and responsible editor for all of them.
Movies and series come first: Half of the citizens of Serbia say they watch TV multiple times a week.
Eight out of ten citizens of Serbia claim to watch television at least once a week, while half of them do so more frequently, as reported by the Ipsos agency on Instagram.
CPJ: Authorities should condemn and stop the campaign against Veran Matić.
Atila Mong, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) representative for Europe, wrote on the social media platform X that he stands in solidarity with journalist and media freedom advocate Veran Matić, who is also the recipient of the International Press Freedom Award, and who is facing a smear campaign in pro-government media that could endanger his life.
Targeting Veran Matić
The second episode of the series "Era of Evil" deals with the personality of Veran Matić, who is accused of being a traitor, a foreign mercenary, and an agent, along with allegations that he embezzled large sums of money, which indirectly calls for his lynching, states the statement from the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM).
HRW Report: Excessive Use of Force at Protests in Serbia, Attacks on Journalists
The authorities in Serbia have responded to protests across the country with excessive force, arbitrary arrests, suppression of civil society, and attacks on journalists and independent media, which is part of a broader interference in media freedoms, as indicated in the annual report published today by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on human rights violations worldwide.
Merošina has announced a media competition for 2026, with applications for the committees not yet available.
The Municipality of Merošina announced today a competition for project co-financing of media content for the year 2026, with the deadline for project submissions and commission members set for February 20, as stated in the Unified Information System (UIS) of the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications.
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"This situation": Serbia in the claws of state security
Training for Writing Media Projects Held in Belgrade
ANEM organized a training for the safety of journalists at Nova.rs.
EFJ: The coordinated smear campaign conducted by the Center for Social Stability requires an urgent response from the authorities.
To make every hair on your head stand on end.
