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Although Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia, there are only a few local media outlets. One of them is the portal Moj Novi Sad, whose director Vladimir Bulatović explains that it was created out of a desire to assist the residents of Novi Sad by providing them with the information they need in their daily lives. As political and social circumstances have changed, this portal has also adapted, and they have been closely following student and civic protests for more than a year now.

The Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) recorded 98 cases of threats against journalists in the first half of this year, which is nearly the same number as in the same period last year, when 100 cases were reported. Furthermore, the year 2025 was a record year for the number of threats, pressure, attacks, discrimination, and obstruction of journalists' work, indicating that the negative trend has not been halted this year.

At today's constitutive meeting of the Regulatory Council of Electronic Media (REM), a president was not elected, as the two candidates - Miloš Garić and Mileva Malesević - received the same number of votes.

Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) has announced a competition for the positions of Editor-in-Chief of the Cultural and Educational Program and Editor-in-Chief of the Drama and Domestic Series Program, who will be appointed for a period of four years. The deadline for applications is 30 days from today's date (July 17, 2026).

The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications (MIT), in response to a request from Radio-Television of Serbia (RTS), stated that it believes there is a "legally sound interpretation" according to which the members of the Board of Directors (BOD) of public services continue to operate until the appointment and assumption of office by new members.

The company Infomačva received the most funding in the competition for project co-financing of media content in Šabac – 6.6 million dinars, as stated in the resolution published today by this local government.

The council will have to make decisions on a number of important issues, including announcing public competitions for the appointment of new members to the boards of RTS and RTV, as well as resolving complaints against broadcasters that have been sitting unresolved for months.

Record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats, and online smear campaigns, rooted impunity, and strong political control over the media landscape – press freedom in Serbia is in an increasingly deep crisis, while the space for independent journalism is rapidly shrinking.