The Media Council for Self-Regulation strongly condemns the intrusion into the editorial office of the Standard portal and the decision of the Court for Misdemeanors in Podgorica that the perpetrator should be symbolically punished with a fine of 150 euros.
The revised version of the Code of Ethics of Journalists of Montenegro was presented today in Podgorica.
The working group, composed of representatives of the Media Council for Self-Regulation and the media ombudsmen and ombudswomen of Dan, Vijesti, Monitor and RTCG, has developed a number of practical tools for journalists in the past few years.
The Media Council for Self-Regulation expresses serious concern about the decision of the authorities of the Republic of Serbia to ban the entry of journalist and author of the show "Načisto" Petar Komnenić, presenting it as a reciprocal measure after Montenegro banned the entry of Informer's editor-in-chief, Dragan J. Vučićević.
The Media Council for Self-Regulation participated in the Fifth Regional Meeting of Press and Media Councils from Southeast Europe and Turkey, which was held on 22nd and 23rd June, 2026 in Sarajevo. The meeting was organized within the framework of the UNESCO project "Building trust in the media in Southeast Europe: Supporting journalism as a public good", financed by the European Union.
