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Deaths of prominent Bosnian journalists

Overview

Two notable figures in Bosnian journalism, both associated with the newspaper Oslobođenje, have passed away in Sarajevo.

Mirko Šagolj, a prominent analyst and editor who spent over 30 years at Oslobođenje, died at the age of 85. His career included serving as a Moscow correspondent and working under extreme conditions in an atomic shelter to maintain newspaper publication during the Siege of Sarajevo.

Rajko Živković, born in 1952, also passed away in Sarajevo. A member of the generation that helped elevate Oslobođenje to professional prominence, Živković worked as a writer, editor, and distributor during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was also a co-founder of the Serbian Civic Council (SGV), an organization focused on equality in the country.

Entities

Oslobođenje · Sarajevo · Start BiH · Rajko Živković · Mirko Šagolj

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Journalist Rajko Živković passes away in Sarajevo

    Journalist and editor Rajko Živković, a prominent figure at ‘Oslobođenje’ and co-founder of the Serbian Civic Council, has passed away in Sarajevo.

  2. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Mirko Šagolj, prominent Bosnian journalist, dies in Sarajevo

    Prominent Bosnian journalist and former editor-in-chief of Oslobođenje, Mirko Šagolj, has died in Sarajevo at age 85.

Sources

danas.rs · face.ba · nap.ba · nova.rs · oslobodjenje.ba