News from our Media Partners

Kusovac: Djukanovic has no influence on judicial power

21/09/2016

Srđan Kusovac, councelor of Milo Đukanović, claims that the detention of journalist Martinovic was extended in accordance with the legal reasons. Kusovac also denied that any form of influence had been exerted by Đukanović himslef upon the adoption of this decision.

Vijesti: read the full article in Montenegrin

HRW: Martinovic under suspicious circumstances in custody

19/09/2016

Journalist Jovo Martinovic was arrested in October last year on suspicion that he took part to the activities of criminal groups dealing with drug trafficking. Human Rights Watch denounces that he has been in pre-trial detention for 11 months now and that the date of his hearing has not been defined yet.

Vijesti: read the complete article in Montenegrin

Journalism in Turkey: "Traitor, you'll pay for it"

17/09/2016

The coup in Turkey and its consequences on Turkish journalism. A comment.

Le Courrier des Balkans: go to the full article in French

Journalism in Turkey: my days in jail after the coup

15/09/2016

The attempted coup of July 15 and its harsh impact on Turkish media and journalists. An editorial by Bulent Mumay, of one of the journalists arrested in those days and later released

Mediapool: read the full article in Bulgarian

European Commission proposes stronger copyrights for journalism

14/09/2016

The President of the European commission Jean-Claude Juncker, in his annual speech on the State of the Union held in Brussels on September 15th, 2016, made a serious request to protect the quality journalism. He came out with two legislative proposals for the Single Digital Market. The first one concerns Internet connectivity, and the other - the modernization of the copyright and related rights.

Mediapool: read the full article in Bulgarian

Croatia: Freedom of Press Under Attack

09/09/2016

Cured by Radio Popolare's "Foreign News" editorial staff, here it is the third episode of the ECPMF project, of which Radio Popolare is media pertner on its second yearly basis. Saša Leković, president of the Croat Journalists Association examine the freedom of press' state in the Country.

Radio Popolare: Listen to the radiocast in Italian

Croatia: freedom of press under attack

09/09/2016

Curated by the "Foreign affairs" desk of Radio Popolare, the third episode of the second year of the ECPMF project of which Radio Popolare is media partner. Saša Leković, president of the Croatian Journalists' Association, reports on the situation of press freedom in the country.

Radio Popolare: Listen to the radiocast in Italian

The Ministry of Culture discusses the future of Tanjug with EU representatives

05/09/2016

Serbian Ministry of Culture and Information made contact with EU representatives, that insisted a solution should be found as soon as possible for the news agency that, despite failed privatization, continues sending out dispatches.

Beta: read the complete article in Serbian

The media monitoring starts, MRTV with a new chief redactor

02/09/2016

A hundred days before the election officially begins monitoring media coverage, conducted by a special ad hoc body, whose mandate lasts to the end of the electoral process.

24 Vesti: read the full article in Macedonian

Finland as journalistic utopia

01/09/2016

Finland has a prolific media market, sound laws, transparent governance and independent journalists. Lidija Pisker talks to her Finnish colleagues to find out what it's like being a journalist in a country ranked as number one on World Press Freedom Index.

Mediacentar: read the full article in English language