After more than twenty years of investigative reporting, one of the most trusted weeklies in Serbia, Vranjske Novine, was forced to shut down.
Serbian journalists campaign for free media
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Mitra Nazar
Mitra Nazar
Mitra Nazar is a Mapping Media Freedom correspondent and journalist based in Serbia.
The Netherlands: Journalists stand up against online sexual harassment
A petition urging advertisers to withdraw their ads from provocative right-wing blog GeenStijl, shook up The Netherlands last month.
Serbia: Media freedom worsening as Serbs take to the streets
A few days before the 2 April 2017 Serbian presidential elections, a picture was posted on Twitter that caused an unexpected storm
The Netherlands: Journalists face threats in heated Black Pete racism debate
Journalists and columnists in The Netherlands are dealing with threats when writing about the controversial black-faced children’s character Black Pete.
Kosovo: Violence, threats and impunity continue to plague the media
A series of attacks and death threats towards journalists and broadcasters has stirred unrest amongst journalists in Europe’s youngest country
Turkey’s media crackdown has reached the Netherlands
Dutch journalists have been threatened in aftermath of Turkish coup attempt
Serbia: Journalists protest “government control” of public broadcaster
Journalists and citizens in Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad are taking the streets after a wave of dismissals at the regional broadcaster Radio Television Vojvodina
Serbia: “Pro-regime” paper targets Crime and Corruption Reporting Network
Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Mitra Nazar details an ongoing smear campaign aimed at discrediting investigative journalists and casting doubt on the corruption they uncover
The Netherlands: Journalists barred from public asylum debates
Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Mitra Nazar explores the trend toward barring journalists from public debates about housing asylum seekers
Slovenia: How a neo-Nazi exposé almost landed a journalist in jail
Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Mitra Nazar speaks to journalist Anuska Delic about the article that almost landed her in prison for three years
Serbia: Independent media increasingly targeted as spies
In November, a Belgrade tabloid began targeting independent media outlets by labelling them as “foreign spies”.
Kosovo: Advice line could help protect the rights of journalists
As of October, journalists in Kosovo experiencing harassment or receiving threats can call a 24/7 helpline for support