{"id":1458066,"date":"2026-10-27T14:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/?p=1458066"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:53:08","slug":"in-serbia-a-tv-channel-apologized-for-biased-coverage-of-events-during-the-vucic-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/in-serbia-a-tv-channel-apologized-for-biased-coverage-of-events-during-the-vucic-era\/","title":{"rendered":"In Serbia, a TV channel apologized for biased coverage of events during the Vucic era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Serbia&#8217;s public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Vojvodina (RTV), has apologized to viewers for years of biased coverage, withholding important information and failing to ask critical questions, the day after a student coalition won parliamentary elections.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/rtv.rs\/sr_lat\/vojvodina\/novi-sad\/deo-zaposlenih-rtv-vojvodine-gledaocima-dugujemo-izvinjenje-zbog-dugogodisnjeg-propusta-javnog-servisa_1754434.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">is reported by<\/a> RTV.<\/p>\n<p>During the October 26 newscast, anchor Goran Eror said that the broadcaster had been under-reporting events for years, presenting information one-sidedly, and avoiding important questions. He said the broadcaster should apologize to its audience for these shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>Some RTV employees noted that they tried to achieve editorial independence of journalists and adherence to professional standards, but these efforts did not yield results in time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">\u2757\ufe0fDnevnik RT Vojvodina at 5 p.m.<br \/>\nVd of the main and odg. The editor of RTV has resigned.<br \/>\nBut this apology and one resignation are not enough!<br \/>\nResponsibility, dismissal, and his and ALL of those who have been silent so far on the public service of all citizens, are needed.<br \/>\n\ud83e\uddf9 https:\/\/t.co\/8dBKmjfsEl<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MoreofSea \ud83c\udf05\ud83d\udcf7 (@MoreofSea) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MoreofSea\/status\/2114757952838005082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">October 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Amid criticism from management, the acting head of the first program of Vojvodina Public Television, Nenad \u010ca\u010di\u0107, has resigned. According to the broadcaster, this was demanded by some employees and CEO Goran Karad\u017ei\u0107.<\/p>\n<p>RTV is headquartered in Novi Sad, the administrative center of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. In November 2024, the roof of a train station collapsed in the city, killing 16 people. The tragedy sparked mass protests against the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Amid public discontent, on September 9, 2026, the then President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107, dissolved the parliament and called early elections. According to the results, the student coalition &#8220;Student List&#8221; won. Its representatives, in particular, advocate a ban on arms exports to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/yes-pryvitav-peremohu-opozytsii-u-serbii-u-belhradi-masovi-sviatkuvannia\/\">European leaders congratulated the Student List&#8217;s victory in Serbia&#8217;s parliamentary elections, where former President Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat for his party.<\/a> Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Belgrade to celebrate the results.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, on September 27 <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/prezydent-serbii-vuchych-podav-u-vidstavku-zarady-borotby-za-posadu-prem-iera\">, Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 resigned as President of Serbia<\/a> to participate in early parliamentary elections and run for the post of Prime Minister. Prior to the vote, the duties of the head of state were transferred to Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabi\u0107.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/u-serbii-rozpustyly-parlament-vuchych-oholosyv-pro-dostrokovi-vybory\">Vucic previously dissolved Serbia&#8217;s parliament and called early elections<\/a> . The decision was made amid prolonged anti-government protests that began after a train station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad, killing 16 people.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/u-serbii-desiatky-tysiach-liudey-vyyshly-na-antyuriadovi-protesty-usi-podrobytsi\/\">large-scale protests and clashes with police took place in Belgrade<\/a> in May. Demonstrators demanded Vu\u010di\u0107&#8217;s resignation and early parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n<p>Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serbia&#8217;s public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Vojvodina (RTV), has apologized to viewers for years of biased coverage, withholding important information and failing to ask critical questions, the day after a student coalition won parliamentary elections. This is reported by RTV. During the October 26 newscast, anchor Goran Eror said that the broadcaster had been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":1458058,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76870,76871,76872,76875],"class_list":["post-1458066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","category-news-2","category-news-feed","category-other-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1458066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1458066"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1458066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1458067,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1458066\/revisions\/1458067"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1458058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1458066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1458066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}