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Journalist Jovo Martinović released in Montenegro pending trial

A Montenegro court released independent journalist Jovo Martinović on January 5, pending the outcome of his trial, the journalist told the Committee to Protect Journalists....

Comparing models and demanding reforms of public service media in SEE

The project »South East European Media Observatory« has produced  a regional overview of the funding and governing models of public service broadcasters/media in nine countries...

Safejournalists.net – Database of Attacks on Journalists in the Western Balkans

Online platform www.safejournalists.net compiles data on the attacks on journalists in the Western Balkans. This Online Platform is the key tool of the regional System...

Balkan Journalists Vulnerable to Attacks, Study Shows

A new study conducted in five Balkan countries says journalists in the region enjoy very low levels of protection from physical attacks, death threats...

Regional Study: Media and Civil Society in the Western Balkans

The Albanian Media Institute, a SEENPM member, with the support of Council of Europe and Friedrich Ebert Foundation, initiated a regional research in six...

Commission Warns Balkan States on Freedom of Expression

Brussels reports say six countries made ‘no progress’ last year in meeting freedom of expression criteria for EU membership - while Turkey was described...

Soft censorship as a threat to journalism in Montenegro

Daliborka Uljarevic, Executive Director of Center for Civic Education (CGO), speaks for SEE Media Observatory about the media and soft censorship in Montenegro. In...

The facets of and remedies for corrupted media systems in Western Balkans

A roundtable focused on the phenomenon of media politicization and media clientelism in the Western Balkans was organized in Tirana on October 28, 2016,...

The necessity for reinventing the editors’ role as guardians of media integrity

This report elaborates the position of editors of media outlets in the region, concluding that the system within which the media operate continually imposes...

Crime Reporter’s Trial Opens in Montenegro

Crime reporter Jovo Martinovic has gone on trial in Montenegro, accused of participating in a drug trafficking ring. by Dusica Tomovic, BIRN, Podgorica The trial in...

Montenegro: RSF condemns blocking of messaging apps on election day

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the temporary shut-down of the WhatsApp and Viber messaging apps in Montenegro during parliamentary elections on 16 October. A few...

WhatsApp and Viber Blocked on Election Day in Montenegro

Parliamentary elections in Montenegro on 16 October 2016 were marred with allegations of irregularities, reported via social networks, and a temporary ban on WhatsApp, Viber...
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Montenegro’s Digital Services Law: Getting Implementation Right for Human Rights

Montenegro has adopted legislation preparing the ground for implementation of the EU’s Digital Services Act. Looking forward, the next period should focus...

SEENPM: Alpac Capital takeover of Adria News Network must be closely scrutinised 

We, the SEENPM member organisations in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia, express deep concern over last week’s Alpac Capital’s...

Regional Editors’ Forum Held in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cross-border reporting is no longer just one of the options in journalism; it is increasingly becoming essential for financial sustainability and investigative...

Who Governs What We See Online?

A new study maps platform power, regulation, and how news media depend on platforms for reach and visibility in Southeast Europe