Country | CRO |
Name and Surname | Provjereno (Nova TV) crew |
Gender | Group Ema Branica, Alan Novak, Goran Jaganjac |
Date | 16/09/2017 |
City / Location | Garešnica (Veliki Pašljan) |
Type of incident | Actual attacks on journalists |
By whom | To journalists by citizens |
Type of media | Radio and television |
Media name | Nova TV |
Source | Nova TV |
Public prosecutor | Investigation |
Legal closure | Perpatrator is convicted |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
What was journalists' association reaction | CJA publicly condemned the physical attack on journalists |
On Saturday, September 16, in Veliki Pašijan near Garešnica, Nova TV reporter Ema Branica, cameraman Alan Novak and his assistant Goran Jaganjac were physically attacked while shooting. Brother of the person of interest of TV crew threatened and offended crew members and physically attacked Ema Branica, the journalist. She landed in a ditch and nearly bumped her head against concrete wall. The same person then attacked cameraman trying to break his camera.