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NAMEDESCRIPTIONPOLITICAL POSITIONTHREAT TO MEDIA FREEDOM?CONTACTS
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NewspapersSerbian daily print media market shows high concentration of media ownership and readership share. Most popular daily papers are tabloids, that also undermine or break ethical and professional media codes.
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Alodaily paperpro-governmental, close to the ruling Serbian Progressive party and Serbian president Aleksandar Vucicpropaganda, spin and fake news promotion of ruling party, does not meet any professional and ethic standardsPublisher: Alo Media System d.o.o. Beograd, Kosovska 26/III
Dragan Lazić, director office@alo.rs
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Blicdaily paperpart of Ringier Axel Springer corporation in Serbia, more pro-governmental than independent editorial policytabloid, often spread spin information and reporting in favor ruling party Publisher: Ringier Axel Springer d.o.o. Address: Kosovska 10, Belgrade, director Jelena Drakulic-Petrovic, Editor-in-chief Predrag Mihailovic redakcija@blic.rs
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Danasdaily paperindependent and critical, currently in the proces of being sold to United Media corporationmeet all international standards of reliable and independent mediaPublisher: DAN GRAF d.o.o. Alekse Nenadovića 19-23 Belgrade, Dragoljub Petrovic editor-in chief gl.urednik@danas.rs
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Ekspresweekly news magazinespro-governmental, close to the ruling Serbian Progressive party and Serbian president Aleksandar Vucicfrequently break all standards of professional journalismPublisher: Publisher d.o.o. Address: Beogradska 39, Belgrade, Director Dušica Anastasov, Editor-in-chief Rade Jerinic office@ekspres.net
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Informerdaily paperpro-government paper; widely perceived as being close to the ruling Srpska napredna stranka (Serbian Progressive Party – SNS)frequently serving as a tool for attacking opponents and critics of the party, both in the political world and among independent media, journalists, and civil society groups and activists.Publisher: Insajder Tim d.o.o. Address: Terazije 5, Belgrade, Editor-in-chief Dragan Vucicevic, redakcija@informer.rs
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Kurirdaily paperpro-governmental, close to the ruling Serbian Progressive party and Serbian president Aleksandar Vucicplayed an important role in the process of media tabloidisation in Serbia, by making up political affairs and often spreading false informationPublisher: Adria Media Group Address: Vlajkoviceva 8, Belgrade Editor-in-chief Branislav Bjelica redakcija@kurir-info.rs
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Magyar Szodaily paperpro-governmental, close to the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians political party representing the Hungarian minority of Serbiareporting in favor Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians and Serbian Progressive Party of president Vucic...........................
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Nedeljnikweekly news magazinesindependent and balancedmeet all professional standards of reliable and independent mediaPublisher: NIP Nedeljnik d.o.o. Address: Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 43, Belgrade, Director and Editor-in-chief Veljko Lalic, redakcija@nedeljnik.co.rs
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NINweekly news magazinesbalanced and citical, part of Ringier Axel Springer corporationmeet all professional standards of reliable and independent mediaPublisher: Ringier Axel Springer d.o.o. Address: Kosovska 10, Belgrade, Director Jelena Drakulic-Petrovic Editor-in-chief Milan Culibrk redakcija@nin.rs
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Novi magazinweekly news magazinesindependent and professionalmeet all professional standards of reliable and independent mediaPublisher: Agenda 2020 d.o.o. Address: Terazije 7, Belgrade, Editor-in-chief Nadezda Gace, redakcija@novimagazin.rs
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Pecatweekly news magazinesconservative and right-wingpromotion of conservative and right-wing opininonsPublisher: Naš Pečat a.d. Address: Diplomatska kolonija 4, Belgrade, Editor-in-chief Ljiljana Bogdanovic magazinpecat@gmail.com
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Politikadaily paperprivatised under murky circumstances and where the state still has a dominant role;meet professional standards, does not have the influence as it had in previous periods Publisher: Politika novine i magazini Address: Trg Politika 1, Belgrade, Direcotr: Mira Glisic-Simic, Editor-in-chief Marko Albunovic, redakcija@politika.rs
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Srpski telegrafdaily paperpro-governmental, close to the ruling Serbian Progressive party and Serbian president Aleksandar Vucicbreak all professional standards, spreading fake news, making up political affairs and promotion of ruling partyEditor-in-chief Milan Lađevic
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Vecernje novostidaily paperprivatised under murky circumstances and where the state still has a dominant roleconservative, often have a hate speech and propaganda in stories, reporting in favor of the ruling partyPublisher: Novosti AD, Editor-in-chief Milorad Vucelic https://www.novosti.rs/stranica/3/impressum
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Vremeweekly news magazinesindependent, criticalmeet all professional standards of reliable and independent mediaPublisher: NP Vreme, Editor-in-chief Filip Svarm, Address: Kosovska 17, Belgrade, redakcija@vreme.com
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Dnevnikdaily paperpro-governmentalreporting in favor Serbian Progressive Party of president Vucic
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PublishersA weak economy and a large public sector creates a situation in which the state is a big advertiser in the Serbian media world, especially in the printed press. This creates a fertile ground for exercising control over the media which are faced with the constant threat of the loss of state advertising if they criticise the ruling political elite.
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Adria Media GroupDaily newspaper Kurir, 12 websites and 14 magazines mostly life style, Kurir TV on Telekom cable netpro-governmental, close to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party and Serbian president Aleksandar Vucicbreak all standards of professional journalism and ethicDirector and owner Igor Žeželj. Address: Vlajkoviceva 8, Belgrade, office@adriamedia.rs
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Color Press GroupOriented to life style magazinesneutralnoDirector Robert Čoban, Address: Temerinska 102, Novi Sad, robert.coban@color.rs
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Ringier Axel Springer SerbiaBlic, NINmostly progovernmental except NIN weekly
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Insajder TimInformerpro-governmentalbreak all professional standards and ethicInsajder Tim d.o.o. Address: Terazije 5, Belgrade, Editor-in-chief Dragan Vucicevic, redakcija@informer.rs
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Novostithe state remains the largest individual shareholder.pro-governmentalconservative, often have a hate speech and propaganda in stories, reporting in favor ruling partiesEditor-in-chief Milorad Vucelic https://www.novosti.rs/stranica/3/impressum
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RadioMore than 500 stations (about 700 or even more, according to some estimations) operated across the country, most established and run without licenses.
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Hit FMNational broadcaster, among best ranked radio stations in the country linked to the current political establishmentno, program is based on music and entertaiment, and brief newsAddress: Maksima Gorkog 56, Belgrade
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Play RadioFormer Radio B92, national broadcaster, part of Antenna Media Grouplinked to the current political establishmentprogram is based on music and entertaiment and brief news every hourAddress: Autoput za Zagreb 22, Belgrade
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Radio Aparatonline radioindependentprogram is based on culture and music
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Radio BeogradPart of the Radio television of Serbia, public service owned by statepro-governmentalreporting in favor of the ruling party, no fake news and hate speechAddress: Hilandarska 2, Belgrade, Director Milan Nedic radiobgd@rts.rs
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Radio SFM radio, among best ranked radio stations in the country
pro-governmental, linked to the current political establishment
program is based on music, enterteiment and brief newsS Media Team
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TDIFM, registered by TDI Radio Television, which owns sevenTDI radio stations in Serbia. They are now in the process of selling to the owner of the Alo newspaperpro-governmentalneutral contentAddress: Alekse Nenadovića 19-21
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Televisionmore than 200 TV stations: five national TV stations, around 100 local and regional stations
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HappyNational broadcasting pro-governmentalIn the news program as well as in entertaiment (reality programes) break all professional standards and ethicOwned by Predrag Rankovic, contraversal businessman, Address: Aleksandra Dubčeka 14, Belgrade
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N1Cable television N1, the Balkan affiliate of CNN, part of United Group, the biggest alternative telecommunications provider in the region which mainly operates in the sphere of telecommunications platforms and the mediacritically disposed towards the governmentmeet all profesional standardsNews director: Jugoslav Cosic, jugoslav.cosic@n1info.com
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O2National broadcasting, owned by Antenna Grouppro-governmentalreporting in favor of the ruling party Director: Dragan Karadzic, Address: Autoput za Zagreb 22, Belgrade
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PinkNational broadcaster, it is second most watched TV station in the country; the biggest part of the advertising marketpro-governmentalThe news as well as entertaiment programe (most reality) break all professional standards and ethicsPink Media Group, Director: Zeljko Mitrovic, Address: Neznanog junaka 1, Belgrade
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PrvaNational broadcaster, owned by Antenna Grouppro-governmentalreporting in favor of the ruling party Director: Srdjan Milovanovic , Address: Autoput za Zagreb 22, Belgrade
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RTSPublic broadcaster, is the most watched electronic media in Serbiapro-governmentalreporting in favor of the ruling party Director: Dragan Bujosevic, Address: Takovska 10, Belgrade
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RTVPublic broadcaster, RTS regional subsidiary in Vojvodinapro-governmentalreporting in favor of the ruling party Director: Miodrag Koprivica kabinet@rtv.rs
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Opinion makers
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Njuz.net
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Slobodan Georgiev
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Dusan Masic
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Slavisa Lekic
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Antonela Rihashe is a renown TV journalist in Serbia, among the founders of B92.
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Stevan DojcinovicKRIK
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Tibor Jona
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Trade Unionsfragmentation and ineffectiveness
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SINOSmember of EFJ and IFJlinked to the current political establishmentnot very active in the current media freedom activitiesPresident: Dragana Cabarkapa Address: sinos@ptt.rs
dragana.cabarkapa@sinos.rs
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Journalist Associations
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ANEMthe largest association of electronic media in Serbia, member of SEEMO, SEENAPB, IFEX, NABindependentdedicated to improving the conditions for the development of the media and freedom of expressionPresident: Veran Matic, Address: Takovska 9, anem@anem.org.rsž
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AOMAssociation of online media, gathers 23 internet portals from all over Serbiaindependentdedicated to improving the conditions for the development of the online media and freedom of expressionPresident Dragan Petkovic, Address: Radanska 10, 18000 Niš, info@aom.rs
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ASMEDIMedia association which represents the interests of members towards state, represents the interests of members in the field of marketing activities, conducting market research, organizes educationindependentdedicated to improve freedom of the media as well as interests of independent publishersPresident of the Council of ASMEDI: Stevan Ristic stevan@vreme.com
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Local PressAssociation of local mediaindependentdedicated to improve independence of local media all over SerbiaPresident of the cCouncil: Dragan Đorđevic, lokpres@eunet.rs
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NDNVIndependent Journalists' Association of Vojvodinaindependentoften under attack by authorities and tabloids, dedicated to improve media freedom
President: Norbert Šinković, ndnvns@gmail.com
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NUNSIndependent Journalists’ Association of Serbiaindependentoften under attack by authorities and tabloids, dedicated to improve media freedomPresident: Željko Bodrožić, bodroziczeljko@gmail.com
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UNSJournalists’ Association of Serbiaindependentpromote media freedomPresident: Vladimir Radomirović, vladimir.radomirovic@uns.rs
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News Agencies
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BETAprivate news agencyindependentindependent and credible source, dedicated to media freedom, dedicated to media freedomDirector: Radomir Diklic, Address: Decanska 8, Belgrade
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FoNetprivate news agencyindependentindependent and credible source, dedicated to media freedom
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Tanjugprivate news agencypro-governmentalreporting in favor ruling partyOwner: Minacord media held by Zeljko Joksimovic and Manja Grcic, Address: Obilicev venac 2, Belgrade
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Digital media
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Blic.rswebsite of Blic daily, consdidered as most read portal in Srbiapart of Ringier Axel Springer corporation in Serbia, more pro-governmental than independent editorial policyoften spread spin information and reporting in favor ruling party Publisher: Ringier Axel Springer d.o.o. Address: Kosovska 10, Belgrade, director Jelena Drakulic-Petrovic, Editor-in-chief Marko Stjepanović redakcija@blic.rs
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Kurir.rswebsite of the Kurir dailypro-governmental, close to the ruling Serbian Progressive party and Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic
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CINS Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia was founded by the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia as investigative portalindependentmeet all professional and ethical standard, often under attacks of authorities and pro-governmental tabloidshttps://www.cins.rs/ Director: Branko Čečen, branko@cins.rs
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BIRN SerbiaBalkan Investigative Reporting Network, is a regional network of local non-governmental organisations and portals independentmeet all professional and ethical standard, often under attacks of authorities and pro-governmental tabloidshttps://birnsrbija.rs/ Executive: Dragana Obradovic, office.serbia@birn.eu.com
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KRIK Crime and Corruption Reporting Network (KRIK) is a non-profit organization established to improve the investigative journalism in Serbiaindependentmeet all professional and ethical standard, often under attacks of authorities and pro-governmental tabloidshttps://www.krik.rs/en/ Editor-in-chief: Stevan Dojcinovic razlogstevan@gmail.com
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Istinomerfact-checking through the evaluation of statements by public officials and politicians, as well as through analyzes of important social and economic issuesindependentmeet all professional and ethical standardhttps://www.istinomer.rs/ Editor-in-chief: Radovan Kupres, radovan.kupres@istinomer.rs
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InsajderNews portal and video production oriented to investigative storiesindependentmeet all professional and ethical standards, pioneer in investigative journalism in the regionhttps://insajder.net/en Editor-in-chief: Brankica Stankovic brankica.stankovic@insajder.net
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CenzolovkaPortal of Slavko Curuvija Foundation, publish news and investigative stories about mediaindependentmeet all professional and ethical standardshttps://www.cenzolovka.rs/ editor-in-chief: Perica Gunjic, pera@slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs
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Južne vestiprivate news portal, main source of news in southern Serbiaindependentmeet all professional and ethical standards, often under attack by authoritieshttps://www.juznevesti.com/ Director: Dragan Petkovic dragan.petkovic@juznevesti.com
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Pescanikprivate blog portalindependentmeet all professional and ethical standards
https://pescanik.net/ Editor-in-chief Svetlana Lukic
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ViceVice Media Group branch in Serbia, oriented to younger audienceindependentmeet all professional and ethical standards
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NGO
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Slavko Ćuruvija FoundationNGO aimed at raising the quality of journalism in Serbia, support for local media, investigative journalism, providing training for students of journalismindependentmeet all professional and ethical standardsDirector Ivana Stevanovic ivana@slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs https://www.slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs/en/foundation/
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Regional Platform for Advocating Media Freedom and Journalists’ Safety in Western Balkansnetwork of journalist associations and media trade unions in Western Balkans countriesindependentcommitted to improve media freedom and professional journalismhttps://safejournalists.net/rs/about-us/ Project coordinator in Serbia is NUNS
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Share FoundationInternational NGO, deal with digital rights and securityindependentcommitted to improve media freedom and media securityinfo@sharedefense.org
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Foundation Media Centerthis is probably Media and Reform Center Niš, see below
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Media and Reform Centar Nisprovides support to civil society organizations and the media whose reporting contributes to the development of CSO in southern Serbiaindependentcommitted to improve professional media standardsinfo@mirc.rs director: Nikola Stojanovic
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