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2015: The zero year of media project co-financing and the first gray area of the system.
In 2015, local governments distributed funds to the media for the first time under the new law using a project co-financing model.
NUNS: In February, there were 34 incidents against journalists.
In February 2026, the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) recorded a total of **34 incidents involving journalists and media workers**. There were **8 physical attacks**, as well as **8 cases of death threats and threats to the physical safety of journalists**, and **7 other threats to journalists**. Additionally, **3 threats to media outlets** and **8 attacks on media and media organizations** were documented. Throughout the month, serious threats to journalists and media continued, along with campaigns disseminated through the media that further jeopardize the safety of journalists and media professionals. Cases of attacks on journalists while covering public events and protests were also recorded again, with police involvement in some instances.
Anatomy of a SLAPP lawsuit - how the powerful individual who sued RTV journalist Predrag Ćurčija owed him about one million dinars in court costs.
"I knew that I was a nuisance to them and that they would sue me, but I didn't know that the process would last eight years and that even after the ruling in my favor, it wouldn't be over."
A Decade of Media Co-Financing in Novi Pazar
The first competition for co-financing projects of public interest in the field of public information was announced for a period of 36 months, covering the years 2016, 2017, and 2018, during which the local government allocated 4.7 million dinars monthly for projects of five media outlets.
Eleven local governments have not yet announced media competitions.
So far, 135 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.
The main hearing on the lawsuit filed by Radonjić, Romić, and Kurak against Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation – the plaintiffs defended their honor and reputation, while the SĆF has the right to respond to the ruling.
The main hearing regarding the lawsuit filed by former members of the State Security, Milan Radonjić, Ratko Romić, and Miroslav Kurak, against the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation (SĆF) was held today at the Second Basic Court.
My Vrbas - another local portal registered within the "News from the North" network.
The "Vesti sa severa" network has registered another local media outlet called Moj Vrbas with the Business Registers Agency.
SĆF: 171 verbal attack on journalists by officials in February 2026.
During February 2026, the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation recorded at least 171 verbal attacks on critically oriented media and journalists by high-ranking state and party officials. Although this is the shortest month of the year, it represents the highest monthly number of verbal attacks that the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation has recorded to date.
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Veran Matić: I insist on accountability for attacks on journalists and the media (VIDEO)
The Chairman of the Board of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) and member of the Permanent Working Group for Journalist Safety, Veran Matić, stated regarding the report by the Center for Social Stability titled "Evil Era 2," in which it is targeted that he has been attacked in similar ways for the past 40 years.
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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.
SRG filed a criminal complaint due to the recent threats against Veran Matić.
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UNS: Investigate the alarming threats against Veran Matić and provide him with protection.
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Mental Health of Journalists: Tired, Underpaid, Anxious, Cynical
