Translations: Beograd
Case info
Personal info
- Regional centerRS
- GenderMale
- Victim(s) nameJugoslav Ćosić
Media outlet
- Name of the media outletN1
- Type of media platformRadio
- Source of information about the incidentN1
Incident Data
- Date of incident15.03.2019
- CityBeograd
- Perpetrator(s)Not known
- Type of incidentOther threats to journalists
Action by the authorities
Action taken by the journalists' association
- Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?Yes
N1 TV News Director Jugoslav Cosic received a phone call on his company phone from a person who identified himself as an official of the government of the United States. That person, who did not identify himself by name but only as an official of the American government, demanded that the N1 News Director explains the N1 reporting on that tragic terrorist event, suggesting that the N1 reports could lead to the conclusion that N1 has proof that the attack in New Zealand is linked to a “terrorist base” in Serbia. The caller demanded that the N1 News Director produce that evidence either verbally or in writing to an e-mail address which would be sent “within the next two hours”. If not he was threatened with a ban on entry into the United States.