Montenegro continues with bad ratings for media freedom. According to the World Press Freedom Index 2017[1], Montenegro is ranked 106th out of 180 countries, on the same place as last year. Worse effect of the countries in the region has only Macedonia. Some processes, law changes and cases of violence against journalists that still waits […]
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National Report: Social Networks vs. Traditional Media in Montenegro: The Battle Has Started
Author: MILENA PEROVAC-KORAC Montenegro Media Institute There is an increasing number of people using social networks as an information source in Montenegro, but also as a media channel. Individuals and groups who do not have access to traditional media use social networks, especially Facebook, for sending messages to the general public. More and more […]
National Report – International News for Local Political Purpose
Author: MILENA PEROVIC KORAC, Journalist, Montenegro Media Institute Media in Montenegro cover international stories rather superficially, without much analytical articles and reports, and without sufficient explanation of the causes of world or regional events that are covered and the effects such events have on global processes and Montenegro as well. Certain traditional media exceed […]
Media Literacy and Education needs of journalists and the public in Montenegro
Daniela Vranković, Montenegro Media Institute (Montenegro) Media community in Montenegro is deeply divided in pro- and anti- government media. This kind of perception is preventing the owners, and what is more worrying, their employees in reaching agreement in any professional matter including any common demands toward the states institution that provide formal education. It […]
Jovo Martinovic out of prison after 14 months
Journalist released to defend himself in freedom Podgorica, 20. January 2017 “ I am sure I will prove my innocence ”, said for the Montenegrin media, the investigative journalist Jovo Martinovic, charged with drug smuggling in October 2015. On January 5th this year, a Montenegro court released Martinovic, pending the outcome of his trial. […]
Montenegro: Autonomy of Public Broadcaster Endangered Again
The Law on Salaries in the Public Sector is a pressure on the public broadcaster. Podgorica, 28th of June 2016 The Law on Salaries in the Public Sector that the Montenegrin Government adopted in February this year has recently entered into force. According to Rade Vojvodić, a director of Radio and Television of Montenegro […]
Weekly ’Monitor’ Filed a Complaint against the Verdict In Favour of Prime Minister’s Sister
The constitutional complaint for violation of media freedom Podgorica, 4 April 2016 Representatives of the Montenegrin weekly Monitor filed on 15th of March this year a complaint to the Constitutional Court over the verdict according to which five thousand euros is to be paid to Ana Djukanovic, a sister of the Prime Minister Milo […]
Montenegro: Media Is Again a Subject of Agreement between Government and Opposition
Public broadcaster is still the topic of dialogue Podgorica, 22 March 2016 The ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) submitted this week to the part of the opposition parties a draft agreement on the implementation of fair elections, which includes also the issues related to the public broadcaster. Radio Television of Montenegro (RTCG) […]
Montenegro: Contest for EU Investigative Journalism Award Launched
Podgorica, 9th March – Investigative journalism, when done professionally and with a strict respect of ethical standards, represents an added value to the rule of law – said the head of the EU Delegation to Montenegro Mitja Drobnič during the press conference on the occasion of the opening of the contest for the European […]
Montenegro: Agency for Electronic Media Announced Penalty to TV Pink
The Agency for Electronic Media of Montenegro has announced that it would punish TV Pink M in case it broadcasts a reality program Farma during the unauthorized time. The Agency Director Abaz Beli Dzafic said that such content in accordance with the new Rulebook on Program Standards of the Agency can be broadcasted only […]