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The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) strongly condemns the continuation of the organized campaign to discredit Veran Matić, which, following the broadcast of content by the Center for Social Stability titled "Evil Era 2" on national frequency television, is now intensifying through statements from the same organization and the coordinated dissemination of accusations in newly established local portals linked to the actors of this campaign.

The Appellate Court in Belgrade has upheld the ruling that dismissed the lawsuit filed against KRIK by police officer Duško Mirković, who is accused of being a member of the drug lord Darko Šarić's group. Mirković filed the lawsuit claiming that the KRIK journalists violated his honor and reputation by mentioning him in a single sentence in their article.

The police have located and detained V. S. for 48 hours due to an attack on the N1 team near the so-called Ćacilend, during which the suspect broke a camera and tripod. The prosecution has requested that the suspect be placed in custody.

The competitions for project co-funding of media content for the year 2026 were announced today by Novi Pazar and Petrovac na Mlavi, although the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications has not yet published the final list of candidates for the members of the project evaluation committees.

Radio-Television of Vojvodina (RTV) has announced the names of candidates who applied for the positions of program director and chief editors of the provincial public service, announced on December 22 of last year.

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network - BIRN has published guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence on its portal titled "Internal Protocol for the Use of AI in the Editorial Office."

The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications initiated 27 misdemeanor proceedings against public authorities in 2025 for non-compliance with the Law on Public Information and Media, specifically regarding the rules related to competitions for project co-financing of media content.

The weekly magazine "Vreme" has announced a competition for young journalists under the age of 30 for the "Dragoljub Žarković" award. They are also inviting students of journalism, communication, and social sciences who are interested in pursuing journalism, as well as young journalists with no more than two years of work experience, to apply for the already traditional scholarship that also carries the name of one of the founders and the editor-in-chief of this weekly publication.

To make the already poor media landscape even worse, the Center for Social Stability, mentioned at the beginning of the program, has made an effort. This pro-government organization from Novi Sad produces shows they call documentaries, but in reality, they are pamphlets that do not adhere to a single article of the journalistic code. The latest target is the former editor of Radio B92, who, it seems, has not been forgiven for his past actions, and is now the president of the ANEM Board of Directors, Veran Matić. Last week, television networks B92, Informer, and Prva simultaneously aired a program in a series titled "Evil Era 2," during prime time. In this program, he is portrayed as a traitor to Serbia, a foreign mercenary, and an agent, all accompanied by accusations of embezzlement. The film, which indirectly incites lynching, has been condemned by journalists' associations as well as representatives of civil society. However, no one from the government has spoken out.