| Country | BH |
| Gender | Group |
| Date | 30/09/2021 |
| City / Location | Sarajevo |
| Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
| By whom | By public officials |
| Type of media | Radio and television |
| Media name | TVSA |
| Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
| What was journalists' association reaction | The Steering Committee of BH Journalists draws the attention of the members of the Sarajevo Canton Assembly to the fact that interfering in the editing and creation of program content of any media outlet, including TVSA, is a gross violation of media freedom and violation of editorial independence and institutional autonomy of public services financed by public money, with the mission of work in the interest of all citizens. Political blackmails and pressure to keep public local media under control must finally stop in the common interest of creating and empowering independent, professional media with quality program content, which will be managed by competent people of knowledge and profession, and not party-eligible persons. |
Instead of discussing the business report of TVSA for 2020, which was one of the items on the agenda of session of the KS Assembly, some MPs commented on the program contents and editorial policy of TVSA without any hesitation. As part of the inappropriate discussion, they questioned the representation of politicians from certain parties in “prime time” terms, whether TVSA should have more entertainment or political content, and an anonymous letter allegedly sent to KS government representatives and MPs by employees dissatisfied with management.
