Threats against media outlets and journalists, Novosti and other portals and newspapers, Zagreb, 23.04.2024.

CJA •︎ 23/04/2024

Threats against media outlets and journalists, Novosti and other portals and newspapers, Zagreb, 23.04.2024.

Translations: Zagreb 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Zagreb
  • Who was attacked?
    Organization

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Novosti and other portals and newspapers
  • Type of media platform
    Printed Media
    Online Media

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    23.04.2024
  • City
    Zagreb
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Known (suspected)
  • Attacked by
    Politician(s) / political party(ies) (other than public officials)
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    Through media outlets (broadcast, print, online)
  • Type of incident
    Threats against media outlets and organizations
  • 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?
    Yes
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly
    The association sent a letter of concern to the institutions
    The association informed international organizations and institutions

Ivan Penava, the president of the “Domovinski pokret” waved with covers of the Novosti weekly during his press conference on Tuesday, demonstrating why his party will not enter into a coalition with the SDSS (Serbian minority party closely associated with the Serbian National Council, which publishes Novosti). Such waving of media covers is alarming because the “Domovinski pokret” is one of the parties negotiating the formation of a new government, while its political program includes, among other things, “Collaborating with the Ministry of Science to review funding allocated to the Novosti weekly and other portals and publications due to their obvious anti-Croatian activities developed over the years.”

Additionally, during the press conference, Penava engaged in arguments with female journalists. He displayed a negative attitude towards journalists, telling them “you exude nonsense.”