Other threaths to journalists, Dragana Šćepanović, Kolašin, 28.09.2023

TUMM •︎ 28/09/2023

Other threaths to journalists, Dragana Šćepanović, Kolašin, 28.09.2023

Translations: Podgorica 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Podgorica
  • Gender
    Female
  • Victim(s) name
    Dragana Šćepanović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Vijesti i Monitor
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    www.vijesti.me

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    28.09.2023
  • City
    Kolašin
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No

Dragana Šćepanović, a journalist from the newspaper “Vijesti” and the weekly “Monitor” from Kolašin, reported to the security department of Kolašin that she feels endangered because she is the target of several months of insults, accusations and disparagement that hinder her from performing her journalistic duties.

These are articles that were published months ago on the “Aktuelno” portal and which are the result of her reporting on the business of the Ski Resort Kolašin 1450, which is also behind the “Aktuelno” portal and whose owner is Zoran Bećirović.

Also, a petition was launched demanding that she be prevented from reporting on the grounds that her work is “driving” investors away from Kolašin. As Šćepanović stated, she is approached daily by fellow citizens who warn her that she should not deal with certain topics.