Media in "worrying" state

No media reform has been conducted in Serbia, while freedom of speech was less pronounced than in 2006. These were the findings of research conducted in 20 South-Eastern Europe countries by members of the Irex Promedia NGO. Media in "worrying" state Media consultant Dragan Kramer told a press conference that compared to 2006, the region as a whole had a lower sustainability index (MSI)—a standardized method of measuring the quality and sustainability of media in countries in transition in 2007. Kramer said that the results had shown that laws on freedom of speech were not being respected in Serbia, and that there was no political will to resolve cases of threats to journalists' security. According to him, the majority of media are under the influence of the ruling political structures and self-censorship is also present when reporting on Kosovo, while journalists are not educated or paid enough. The results show that the media in Serbia is “over-competitive” because there are too many media outlets publicizing the same information, said Kramer.

Media in "worrying" state

Media consultant Dragan Kramer told a press conference that compared to 2006, the region as a whole had a lower sustainability index (MSI)—a standardized method of measuring the quality and sustainability of media in countries in transition in 2007.

Kramer said that the results had shown that laws on freedom of speech were not being respected in Serbia, and that there was no political will to resolve cases of threats to journalists' security.

According to him, the majority of media are under the influence of the ruling political structures and self-censorship is also present when reporting on Kosovo, while journalists are not educated or paid enough.

The results show that the media in Serbia is “over-competitive” because there are too many media outlets publicizing the same information, said Kramer.