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OSCE Mission to Montenegro helps journalists withstand pressure and threats
Publishing date: 29 July 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
While physical violence against journalists has decreased in recent years, forms of attacks have evolved, taking on more insidious and damaging forms. If left unaddressed, these newer threats can have profound consequences for media professionals. Recognizing the urgency of this issue and in support of journalists’ work, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, upon the request of its partner Media Trade Union, organized a workshop on psychological well-being and support for media workers on 27 and 28 July in Sutomore.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro organizes study visit to Amsterdam for representatives of media self-regulatory bodies
Publishing date: 4 June 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
As part of the continuous efforts to strengthen the media self-regulatory bodies in Montenegro, the OSCE Mission organized a study visit to Netherlands for the representatives of the Technical Working Group on Self-Regulation on 30 and 31 May.
Media Freedom Representative Ribeiro and Head of OSCE Mission Waag mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of Montenegrin Journalist Duško Jovanović
Publishing date: 27 May 2024
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA/PODGORICA, 27 May 2024- On the 20th anniversary of the murder of Duško Jovanović, the co-founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Dan, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, and Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Dominique Waag, urged the relevant authorities in Montenegro to proactively investigate and resolve this longstanding case. They also called for addressing the recommendations issued by the national Commission for Monitoring Investigations of Attacks on Journalists, which, among others, call the authorities to re-examine all evidence using modern technology.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concludes regional Safety of Journalists event, discusses ongoing media freedom reforms during Montenegro visit
Publishing date: 10 May 2024
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
PODGORICA, 10 May 2024 – Teresa Ribeiro, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), concluded her official visit to Montenegro. During her visit, Ribeiro engaged in constructive discussions with high-level officials, including President Jakov Milatović, Speaker of Parliament Andrija Mandić, Minister of Foreign Affairs Filip Ivanović, Minister of Culture and Media Tamara Vujović, Minister of Interior Danilo Šaranović and Supreme State Prosecutor Milorad Marković. The Representative also had productive exchanges with Director of the Agency for Electronic Media Sunčica Bakić, Ombudsperson of Montenegro Siniša Bjeković, and investigative journalist Olivera Lakić, as well as several other journalists and civil society representatives.
Media literacy among citizens of Montenegro can improve, education is key, shows OSCE-supported survey
Publishing date: 18 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
There is nearly unanimous consensus among citizens of Montenegro (92 per cent) that media literacy is of great importance. However, 62 per cent of respondents rate the media literacy of Montenegrin citizens as poor, and understanding the internet and social networks appear to be at an insufficient level. Education is widely recognized as a key measure to improve media literacy. These are some of the key findings of public opinion research...
OSCE Mission congratulates 23 January- Day of Journalists of Montenegro
Publishing date: 23 January 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
In congratulating journalists in Montenegro, Dominique Waag, Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro noted that 23 January reminds us of the vital part journalists play as fact-checkers and guardians of verified information in democratic societies.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro works with journalism students on how to report on all forms of violence against women and presents newest research on how media report on it
Publishing date: 24 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality, Media freedom and development
How to investigate and report on gender-based violence with a victim-centred approach, was the focus of a training course the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized for students from the Media Studies and Journalism Department of the Faculty of Political Science on 23 November.