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In an era when digital platforms and screens dominate, and printed media across the region are struggling against the onslaught of modern technologies, few manage to withstand the challenges and preserve the scent of freshly printed paper. One of the rare examples of durability, journalistic bravery, and uncompromising quality is "Čačanske novine," which, with the release of their milestone 1000th issue, has written another important chapter in Serbian local journalism.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) has filed a report with the relevant prosecutor's office regarding the intimidation and harassment of journalist Nikola Doderović from the Australian public broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), who was pursued by a group believed to be supporters of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) on election day in Niš. Doderović reported the attack to ANEM via the SOS hotline for reporting threats to journalists' safety, and in response to this case, the journalistic segment of the Standing Working Group on Journalist Safety (SRG), of which ANEM is a member, also reacted on Sunday, October 25.

Today, the trial of KRIK began at the First Basic Court in Belgrade, following a new, third lawsuit filed by Jelena Tanasković, the former director of Infrastructure of the Serbian Railways, who is accused in the case concerning canopies. Tanasković filed this lawsuit personally against the now former KRIK journalist Sofija Parojčić, due to a video published on our social media, in which Parojčić discusses her first investigative story that led to Tanasković's lawsuit.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) strongly condemns the threatening and disturbing comments left under the investigative article by the weekly magazine Radar, authored by Vuk Cvijić and Milan Radonjić, titled “Vučko is now our brother, Andrej is the main one, godfather,” which addresses the Sky communications and the alleged connections between government representatives and organized crime groups. The comments left under the name Đuro directly address journalists Cvijić and Radonjić by name, containing brutal insults and explicit messages with allusions to murder and sexual violence against children. ANEM demands an immediate response from the competent prosecutor's office and police, the identification of the individual behind these messages, and the implementation of all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the journalists and editors of Radar, as well as their family members.

The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications (MIT) responded today to the Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) that it has initiated misdemeanor proceedings against those responsible in 14 local governments due to delays in announcing media competitions.

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) condemns yet another threat of physical violence against the editor-in-chief and responsible editor of the Žig Info portal, Željko Matorčević, following his publication of an article about so-called "phantom voters" at the address of a funeral home in Grocka. The independent portal "Žig Info" reported that 47 voters were registered at the address Grobljanska 17 in Grocka, which, as stated in the article, "raises serious doubts about the legitimacy of the voter registry." Although he spoke with one of the owners of the funeral home, colleague Matorčević received a phone call from the mother of the other owner, Vesna Dušić, who threatened him with physical violence on the street. When he asked her if he should interpret the call as a direct threat, she confirmed, stating that "she would not sue him, but would personally beat him up on the street."

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) warns that the signal and name of Televizija Forum from Prijepolje were unlawfully and violently seized yesterday, and that instead of the programming of this independent media outlet, the program of the pro-regime TV Informer was broadcasted. ANEM demands that Telekom Srbija halt the illegal actions of the cable operators it owns, such as Supernova, which allowed TV Informer to "override" the signal of TV Forum while retaining the logo of this independent media outlet in the corner of the screen during the all-day live broadcast from the pre-election rally of the "Aleksandar Vučić – United Serbia" list held in Čačak. 

The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) demands that the relevant authorities – the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) and the prosecutor's office – inform the public as soon as possible about the reasons, according to available information, for the search and subsequent sealing of the apartment of Ljubomir Stefanović, the editor of "Slavija info." Stefanović, who addresses topics of general interest and maintains a critical stance towards the current regime in Serbia, has not been reachable by his family and friends for over 24 hours, which has raised significant concern in the public.

The editorial team of the portal Nova.rs is addressing an open letter to the General Director of United Cloud, Dejan Kočić, following reports that the company has been asked to revoke the editorial staff's administrative rights in the CMS, which are necessary for editing and publishing news. We are publishing the letter in its entirety.