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2 clusters · 5 sources · 16 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 25 days ago

Internal controversies at Radio Televizija Srbije

Overview

Tensions have emerged within the Serbian public broadcaster, Radio Televizija Srbije (RTS), involving personnel changes and editorial controversies.

In mid-September, long-time presenter Dragan Vučelić was removed from his role hosting ‘Kulturni dnevnik’ after 13 years. Vučelić stated he received no official explanation for the decision and suggested his removal could be retaliation for his criticisms of the broadcaster’s management. The employee group ‘Naš protest’ supported Vučelić, characterizing the move as an attempt to silence his voice.

By early October, RTS staff issued a public apology via social media regarding controversial remarks made by news editor Bojana Mlađenović during a television appearance. The employees distanced themselves from Mlađenović’s comments concerning public opinion polls, which she suggested could provide “false hope” to political actors and lead to claims of stolen elections if results do not match expectations.

Entities

Bojana Mlađenović · K1 Televizija · Radio Televizija Srbije · Radio-televizija Srbije · Naš protest

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] A group of Radio-televizija Srbije (RTS) employees issued a public apology to citizens regarding the conduct of the news program editor.
[● 2 SOURCES] The employees stated that they did not participate in the selection of Bojana Mlađenović for her high-ranking editorial position.
[● 2 SOURCES] Editor Bojana Mlađenović commented that certain public opinion polls could provide false hope to political actors, potentially leading to claims of election theft.

Timeline

25 days ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
RTS employees apologize for news editor's controversial remarks
RTS employees issued a public apology to Serbian citizens regarding controversial statements made by news editor Bojana Mlađenović during a television appearance.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Dragan Vučelić removed from RTS Kulturni dnevnik
Long-time RTS presenter Dragan Vučelić has been removed from the program ‘Kulturni dnevnik’ without official explanation, sparking allegations of retaliation for his criticism of the public broadcaster.

Sources

cenzolovka.rs · danas.rs · masina.rs · nova.rs · vreme.com