Montenegro
Criminal charges against journalists are an attack on press freedom
The Reporting Diversity Network expresses its full solidarity with investigative journalists Đurđa Radulović and Andrea Perišić from the Centre for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN-CG). The two journalists, also long-time contributors to RDN‘s work, are now facing criminal charges filed by Ivica Janović, Director of the Montenegrin Agency for National Security (ANB). The charges came after CIN-CG published an investigative piece in which the two journalists examined …
Monthly Monitoring Highlights – May
During the month of May, the RDN monitoring team identified a range of hateful narratives and discourse driven by sexism and misogyny, alongside hate speech and intolerance, denial of war crimes and misinformation. Bullying and misogyny on reality TV in Albania During the last days of April and the beginning of May 2026, the reality TV program “Ferma …
Troll of the Month: Žana Mihaljević
The Balkan Troll of the Month is an individual, a group of individuals or a media outlet that spreads hate based on gender, ethnicity, religion, or other diversity categories. The Balkan Troll is selected based on hate speech incidents identified across the Western Balkan region. On 18 May 2026, the Montenegrin media outlet Vijesti published …
Monthly Monitoring Highlights – April
During the month of April, the RDN monitoring team identified a range of hateful narratives and discourse driven by hatred towards people with disabilities, political opponents and journalists, alongside sexism, xenophobia and misogyny. Sexism and misogyny in Albania and North Macedonia On 20 April 2026, Klan TV aired an episode of “Shije Shtëpie” featuring a …
Troll of the Month: Dragan Koprivica and Mitar Šušić
The Balkan Troll of the Month is an individual, a group of individuals or a media outlet that spreads hate based on gender, ethnicity, religion, or other diversity categories. The Balkan Troll is selected based on hate speech incidents identified across the Western Balkan region. TV Prva, a commercial television channel in Montenegro, invited guests Dragan …
HATE SPEECH ON TELEVISION: Screens of Dangerous Narratives
This and previous year, the Agency for Audiovisual Media Services (AMU) has imposed four fines of €500 each, along with several issued warnings on television broadcasters in Montenegro on the accounts of hate speech. In addition to Pink, Adria and Prva TV, dangerous narratives were also spread by the national public broadcaster Radio and Television …
Not Just a Statistic: Media Responsibility in Reporting on Victims of Sexual Violence
Content warning: This article discusses sexual violence, abuse, and the treatment of victims in media coverage. Some readers may find this distressing. “If you or someone you know were sexually assaulted, would you please stand. If you or that person you know was assaulted by someone they knew, would you please raise your hand. And if you or that …
Monthly Monitoring Highlights: a range of harmful narratives, including those targeting journalists
Throughout March, the RDN monitoring team identified a range of harmful narratives, including those targeting journalists, gender-based harassment, as well as misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, and Islamophobic discourse. Across the region, these patterns were further reinforced by sensationalist and unethical media reporting, contributing to a hostile environment for journalists, activists, and marginalised groups, and undermining democratic dialogue and accountability. …
Monthly Monitoring Highlight February
During the month of February, the RDN monitoring team identified a range of hateful narratives and discourse driven by hatred towards people with disabilities, xenophobic and Islamophobic narratives, ethnic discrimination and online gender-based hate. Hatred spread towards people with disabilities in Albania During a live broadcast of the reality television show Big Brother VIP 5, …