Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Vladan Novovic, Bor, 10.02.2019.

IJAS •︎ 10/02/2019

Threats against the lives and limbs of journalists, Vladan Novovic, Bor, 10.02.2019.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    RS
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Vladan Novović

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Televizija Bor
  • Type of media platform
    Radio
  • Source of information about the incident
    Cenzolovka/Istmedija

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    10.02.2019
  • City
    Bor
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Type of incident
    life_threat

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

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

According to information of Bor’s portal Istedia confirmed by the local police, former editor of Television Bor Zoran Maksic took out a gun in a restaurant in Bor after a quarrel with the current director of this television, Vladan Novovic. Television Bor announced that Maksić first threatened Vladan Novović before he brought the pistol because he was dissatisfied with reporting from the protest “1 of 5 million”.