"It's Normal to Swear at a Journalist, Kick Him or Take His Phone Away": How Do Media Workers Deal with Attacks and Pressure?

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Since the collapse of a canopy in Novi Sad in November 2024, which sparked a series of protests and blockades across Serbia, there has been a serious increase in attacks on journalists and the media. This disturbing trend continues to this day and demonstrates a deepening security crisis for those involved in informing the public.

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Journalists and media associations, members of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists, condemned today the statement of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, about the member of the

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We are publishing a statement. The Coalition for Freedom of the Media strongly condemns the public attack by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Veran Matić, President of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists and one of the most prominent media professionals in Serbia. Veran Matić has been dedicated to the fight for media freedom, the safety of journalists an…

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July 22, 2025. The Coalition for Freedom of the Media strongly condemns the public attack by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Veran Matić, President of the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), member of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists and one of the most prominent media professionals in Serbia. Veran Matić has been dedicated to the fight for media freedom, the safety of journalists and the culture of…