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  • Serbia: Government-Friendly Tabloid Continues Attacking Independent Media

    Monday's front page of the Serbian pro-government tabloid Informer renewed attacks on independent news organizations, accusing them of being “liars and racketeers” paid by the European Union and the US.

  • Threats to OCCRP Partner KRIK: "You Should be Lined up and Shot"

    Threats against independent journalists are fairly common in Serbia. But a recent barrage of online harassment against OCCRP partner the Crime and Corruption Reporting Network (KRIK) – including death threats – raises serious concerns about the freedom of the press in the country.

    napad-na-krikA front page of Serbian tabloid Informer attacking KRIK

  • Bread and Circuses: How Connected is Serbia's Most Watched TV Channel?

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    Two contracts, published by the Serbian Center for Investigative Journalism (CINS) on Monday, illustrate how generous a Serbian government agency has been in providing financial aid to a local private TV channel mostly known for running reality shows, telenovelas and “American Idol”-type singing competitions. The highly popular, privately owned TV Pink, watched daily by millions of people in the Balkans, has also been a platform for government-friendly propaganda.

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