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The tabloid publishers Alo and Informer – Alo Media System and Insajder Team – have acquired another local media outlet in Serbia through their subsidiary Best Media Team. This is Radio Television Majdanpek from Zaječar, which is the publisher of T1 Television and its portal, according to data from the Business Registers Agency (APR).

The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia strongly condemns the targeting of university professor and journalist Dinko Gruhonjić and journalist Getoarba Mulići in an article published in the tabloid Informer, which exposes them to public lynching, insults, and potential danger.

Independent media expert Valentin Mik has been selected for 20 committees for project evaluation in media competitions, which is the prescribed maximum per person for membership in these bodies, according to the register of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM).

The situation in the media in Serbia has significantly worsened during the ongoing political crisis this year, as highlighted in the new report from the Reuters Institute "Digital News Report" for 2026.

In light of the latest disturbing messages and pressures directed at the editorial team of the "Vranje News" portal and its main and responsible editor Dejan Dimić, independent media from Vranje and Bujanovac express unequivocal support for their colleague and demand a prompt response from the relevant authorities.

Based on the 100 completed competitions for project co-financing of media content in Serbia for the year 2026, funds totaling over one billion dinars have been distributed.

In the competition for project co-financing of media content in the City of Belgrade, out of 83.9 million dinars allocated, the highest amount of funds was awarded to tabloids that most frequently violate the Code of Journalists and Journalism of Serbia.

Updated data from the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the actions of this authority in cases of attacks on journalists.

The formation of the Council of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) is still at a standstill, and the way out of the situation primarily depends on political will, assesses Saša Mirković from ANEM for N1. While the European Commission insists on a swift and credible selection of a new Council composition, Mirković warns that without a clear position from the authorities, it is impossible to predict how the crisis in REM, which has lasted for 19 months, will be overcome.