The Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) said on Wednesday that local media journalists faced a deteriorating situation in 2025.
“The situation and conditions under which journalists of local media in Serbia operate have further deteriorated in 2025. The rating given by media representatives is 2.23 for the previous year, compared to a score of 2.53 a year earlier, according to the research “Indicators of the State of Local Media in Serbia for 2025: A Case Study of Eight Cities and Municipalities and One Region,” conducted by ANEM,” a press release said.
According to the report, the lowest rating of 1.87 was for the economic position of journalists, a significant decline compared to 2024 when the indicator was at 2.16. Media freedom was rated at 2.23, in contrast to 2.52 and the rating for access to information at local level fell from 2.45 to 2.2, with the most significant decline compared to the previous year recorded in terms of the safety of media workers – from 3 to 2.63,” the press release said.
Source: N1
