At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Media Council for Self-Regulation, held on June 13, 2025, the results of the organization’s work over the previous six months were reviewed.
A regional campaign “Ethics in the age of AI” has been launched to raise awareness about the importance of Media Ethics Councils in the Western Balkans and Turkey.
The amendments to the Capital Market Law introduced by the Government of Montenegro after the public consultation—specifically, the provisions banning the publication of information, data, and assessments related to the issuance of government securities and introducing fines of up to €40,000—are scandalous and do not exist in any European or democratic country, emphasized Ranko Vujović, Secretary General of the Media Council for Self-Regulation, appearing on the radio show Drugačija radio veza”.
The Executive Director of the Media Council for Self-Regulation condemned the threats made against Itana Kaluđerović and expressed concern over the growing number of attacks on journalists.
At the regional meeting of Press and Media Councils of Southeast Europe and Turkey, held on May 19–20, 2025, in Ohrid, the Media Self-Regulation Council joined its colleagues in adopting the Regional Declaration on the Ethical and Transparent Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Media.
Politicians must accept public criticism and tolerate the work of journalists, because no one forced them into politics, said Ranko Vujović, Secretary of the Media Council for Self-Regulation (MSS), appearing on the show "At the End of the Day" on Television E.
As part of the celebration of World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), in cooperation with UNESCO, organized a panel at the Brussels Press Club on the topic “Generative Artificial Intelligence and Media Self-Regulation in Southeast Europe” on May 6, 2025.
Member of Parliament from Democratic Montenegro, Momčilo Leković, could not wait until after May 3, World Press Freedom Day, to launch a brutal attack on half of the country’s leading media outlets.
Never before have journalists faced May 3, World Press Freedom Day, with such concern and apprehension. The future of the media and journalism as a profession has never looked so bleak and discouraging.
Amid a global regression of democratic values, media freedom - once a pillar of healthy societies - appears to be at a historic low. Yesterday’s report from Reporters Without Borders shows that the global press freedom index is the lowest since this measurement began. And although Montenegro has formally recorded progress, it still faces a crisis of trust, security, and sustainability in the media sector.
