Murky Serbian media sector masks monopoly risk

"Avala is not the only national broadcaster whose ownership is less than transparent. ...
Dragana Nikolic Solomon, the head of the media department in the OSCE’s mission to Belgrade, says citizens must know who controls their press if they are to gauge the credibility of the information they are served. "

I agree! So how about being transparent about ownership of B92 ?

Can't they simply declare the company bankrupt and reallocate the license to someone who can pay the staff?

If there is a debt unpaid, there should be a simple legal expedient of closing the company and seizing the assets.

This is not just a matter of journalism - it is also a matter of bad business practice and an example of a company that does not pay its bills. There must be lots of laws that it can be hit with.

I suggest that they pick one.

"Avala is not the only national broadcaster whose ownership is less than transparent. ...
Dragana Nikolic Solomon, the head of the media department in the OSCE’s mission to Belgrade, says citizens must know who controls their press if they are to gauge the credibility of the information they are served. "

I agree! So how about being transparent about ownership of B92 ?

Can't they simply declare the company bankrupt and reallocate the license to someone who can pay the staff?

If there is a debt unpaid, there should be a simple legal expedient of closing the company and seizing the assets.

This is not just a matter of journalism - it is also a matter of bad business practice and an example of a company that does not pay its bills. There must be lots of laws that it can be hit with.

I suggest that they pick one.