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Coalition for Media Freedom: Why is the APR media database still not in compliance with the law?
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Coalition for Media Freedom: Why is the APR media database still not in compliance with the law?

January 28, 2026

The Coalition for Media Freedom demands that the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications and the Business Registers Agency urgently align the Media Register with the Law on Public Information and Media, which came into effect in the second half of 2023.

The judge prohibited answers regarding Predrag Koluvija's contacts with the journalist for whose article he sued KRIK.
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The judge prohibited answers regarding Predrag Koluvija's contacts with the journalist for whose article he sued KRIK.

January 28, 2026

At the beginning of the trial against KRIK, Predrag Koluvija stated that the information claiming he is connected to the ruling party and the UDBA is inaccurate and offensive, as he comes from a Chetnik family. He mentioned that he has sued "everyone alive" for similar statements.

Radovan Seratlić, reporter and host of TV Nova, recipient of the "Gordana Suša" award.
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Radovan Seratlić, reporter and host of TV Nova, recipient of the "Gordana Suša" award.

January 28, 2026

Radovan Seratlić, a journalist at TV Nova, is this year's recipient of the Regional Award for Television Journalism “Gordana Suša,” which is awarded by NUNS in collaboration with partner associations from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Subotica police have provided the prosecution with a portion of the information regarding the attack on journalists during the protest in front of the SNS.
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The Subotica police have provided the prosecution with a portion of the information regarding the attack on journalists during the protest in front of the SNS.

January 27, 2026

The Police Department in Subotica has provided the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Subotica with part of the information regarding the incident that occurred on November 11, 2025, when supporters of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) prevented two journalists from taking photographs at the gathering in front of the SNS offices.

Report of UN Special Rapporteurs on Violence Against Journalists in Serbia
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Report of UN Special Rapporteurs on Violence Against Journalists in Serbia

January 27, 2026

We are concerned about the violent nature of the threats, which seriously endanger journalists. We are particularly worried that the threats appear to be directly related to their work as journalists and their critical views on government policies, as stated in the report by Irene Khan, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, and Gina Romero, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

Dragoljub Stankić is the sixth candidate for the position of General Director of RTS.
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Dragoljub Stankić is the sixth candidate for the position of General Director of RTS.

January 26, 2026

At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Public Media Institution Radio-Television of Serbia, another application was opened for the competition for the appointment of the General Director of RTS. As announced, a total of six candidates met the competition requirements.

Journalist Luka Pešić was threatened not to take photos around Pioneer Park.
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Journalist Luka Pešić was threatened not to take photos around Pioneer Park.

January 26, 2026

A journalist, Luka Pešić, who was filming in front of the fenced area of Pionirski Park in Belgrade, was approached by an unknown individual who demanded that he stop recording, stating that "they will find them all by name and surname and will learn everything about him, and there will be some consequences."

ANEM database: Radoica Milosavljević received 133 million from state competitions in 2025.
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ANEM database: Radoica Milosavljević received 133 million from state competitions in 2025.

January 25, 2026

The media group owned by Radoica Milosavljević received 133 million dinars, or more than 1.1 million euros, from the state budget in the project co-financing competitions for media content in 2025, which is nearly one-twelfth of the total funds allocated in all competitions in Serbia.

Analysis of Advertising Practices in the Media: Money Flows, Lack of Criteria, and (Non)compliance with Ethical Standards
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Analysis of Advertising Practices in the Media: Money Flows, Lack of Criteria, and (Non)compliance with Ethical Standards

January 25, 2026

The latest research by BIRN titled “Analysis of Advertising Practices in the Media: Money Flows, Lack of Criteria, and (Non)Compliance with Ethical Standards” explores the mechanisms through which public and commercial money flows into the media sector.