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VOICES FROM GAZA Shuruk al-Alija: We are being killed live on television, and the world is deaf to our suffering.
“I am very disappointed. I have lost hope in the world. Human rights are just a lie. International law protecting journalists is just a lie. And I no longer believe in humanity, because we are being killed, on television, on screens… and nothing. No one has made any effort to stop this. Governments are deaf to what is happening to us, to our suffering,” quietly says Shrouq Al Alia, a Palestinian journalist.
Ten Months Without REM: The Media Scene in Complete Lawlessness
For almost a year without the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM), the situation in the media landscape is, according to the assessment of sources from Insajder, "more chaotic than ever." Following the tragedy when a canopy collapsed at the railway station in Novi Sad, the issue of the non-existence of this body faded into the background. It was brought back into focus by students during a blockade in April when they continuously disrupted the operations of the Public Service for two weeks, demanding that a competition for members of the REM Council be announced as soon as possible. The competition was announced, applications were submitted, and then withdrawn. The situation seems to be going in circles. Meanwhile, some media outlets that should always operate in the public interest, respecting all laws and codes, are exploiting this period of vacuum to disseminate propaganda and threatening content.
Local media in Serbia: They are constantly suffocating, but those who survive do so.
In places where "everyone knows each other," at the infamous "local spot," journalists have an even harder time. Threats, blackmail, and financial strangulation are bringing down the last honest local media in Serbia, while those aligned with the regime are raking in money.
"Humor and laughter have a devastating effect on every cult of personality": Reactions to Vučić's admonition of "journalists from Šolak's media."
During the last conference on economic measures, Aleksandar Vučić warned journalists from "Šolak's media" – N1, Nova, and Danas – not to laugh while he was speaking. Sources from Danas agree that the attempt to ban laughter is a sign of the government's insecurity and fear of criticism.
The state paid the media for articles featuring fictional individuals.
The network of 24 internet portals owned by retired officer Slavko Stijaković has received nearly half a million euros since 2021 in media financing competitions, despite having plagiarized content in the articles published as part of the projects for which they received budget funds, including quotes attributed to non-existent interlocutors that actually belonged to other individuals.
Nikola Lazić (Bujanovačke): There is no compromise when it comes to journalism.
Recently, the informational portal Bujanovačke celebrated its first decade of operation. It is undoubtedly a remarkable achievement in these challenging times for the media, especially independent outlets, particularly those from the civil sector (the founder is an NGO), especially local ones, and notably for those operating in multiethnic environments burdened by poor state policies. The establishment and success of one of the most influential media outlets in southern Serbia can be primarily attributed to the editor-in-chief, Nikola Lazić, a journalist with decades of experience, who has received numerous awards, partly during his tenure at Novine Vranjske – where he was also the editor-in-chief – and partly at "capital" media outlets such as BIRN, Danas, DW Radio, Vreme, Ekonomist magazine, and Novi magazin.
What do the media violate by publishing intimate recordings, and to whom and how can one file a complaint?
By publishing someone's intimate recordings or photographs without the consent of the person depicted, the media violate multiple laws and provisions of the Journalists' Code of Serbia, and as such, this constitutes unprofessional, inaccessible, and unethical behavior.
IPI: Attacks on journalists in Serbia reach an unprecedented level amid ongoing anti-government protests.
Journalists reporting on the recent conflicts are facing violence from the police and supporters of the government.
To Brother (OSCE): The trend of escalating threats and violence against journalists continues unabated in Serbia.
The OSCE Office for Freedom of the Media called on the authorities of Serbia today to "independently and urgently investigate all reported cases of violence against journalists and ensure that journalists can work safely, without unjustified interference," in accordance with their accepted commitments.
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Double Standards of the Ministry of Interior: Who threatened N1 is still unknown after three and a half months, while the sender of the letter to Dačić was identified within a day.
Who is Responsible When There is No Authority: The Case of the Disclosure of a Student's Intimate Photographs on TV Informer
UNS database: In the year following the collapse of the awning, there were 126 cases of journalist endangerment, an increase compared to last year.
International media organizations in Vienna laid 16 white roses in the Danube for the victims of the canopy collapse in Novi Sad.
Head of the EU Delegation: We expect high officials to refrain from verbal attacks and threats directed at independent journalists.
