Other threats to journalists, Krik, Belgrade, 25.09.2024.

Other threats to journalists, Krik, Belgrade, 25.09.2024.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Belgrade
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Stevan Dojcinovic and editorial office
  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Krik
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    Kruna Savovic
  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    25.09.2024
  • City
    Belgrade
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Organized groups
    Public person(s)
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Through media outlets (broadcast, print, online)
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Other
  • Action by the authorities

  • Type of violation
    Other
  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Unknown

For more than a month now, a serious campaign has been going on against the Krik investigative portal.

On more than one occasion during the September, pro-government tabloid media heavily targeted Krik and their editor Stevan Dojčinović, primarily regarding the with the collection of information and data related to the texts they publish.

On September 3rd, the tabloid newspaper Srpski telegrafk published an article under the title “Krik’s special operation, the families of state officials are being attacked”. Investigative journalists of KRIK have been harshly tagged, stating that they send requests to Serbian state institutions that contain the personal data of officials. In this way, the work of Krik was completely misrepresented, and an image was created that. they abuse the personal data of public officials.

On September 25th the newspaper Republika published a text in which they are falsely accused of misusing registration numbers when submitting requests for free access to information of public importance.