Other threats to journalists, Ante Tomić, online, 05.10.2024.

CJA •︎ 08/10/2024

Other threats to journalists, Ante Tomić, online, 05.10.2024.

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Ante Tomić

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Jutarnji list
  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    05.10.2024
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    By public official(s) and/or representative(s) of the executive power
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Posts or comments on social networks
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Aggressive, harassing or discriminatory statements

  • Action by the authorities

  • Type of violation
    Other

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    No
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

The Minister of Demography and Immigration, Ivan Šipić, in his Facebook post sharply attacked the media and journalists, particularly Jutarnji List columnist Ante Tomić. Šipić criticized the media for, as he claims, belittling the efforts he puts into his work and accused Tomić of being a “communist protégé” and a “bucket journalist,” referring to an incident in Split where an unknown attacker poured a bucket of excrement on Tomić.

The Croatian Journalists’ Association (CJA) quickly condemned Šipić’s outburst, calling it “scandalous” and “unacceptable.” CJA president Hrvoje Zovko stated that Šipić had painted a target on journalists and added that such statements could encourage further attacks on journalists.