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.

The technical group for self-regulation, with the support of the OSCE, created and published the online version of the study "Media and social networks in Montenegro."

The Media council for self-regulation appeals to the Government of Montenegro to remind the Parliament of Montenegro that the consistent implementation of media laws - which were a prerequisite for obtaining the IBAR in June 2024 - remains an obligation of our country on the path toward European integration.

The Media Council for Self-Regulation appeals to the Government of Montenegro to inform the Police Directorate of Montenegro that the latest media (IBAR) laws, adopted in June last year, did not envisage any role for the police in regulating media content.

Journalistic codes of ethics are not outdated - they have gained a new role and mission in the digital environment. Due to the challenges of information disorder, journalists must continually improve their fact-checking skills, adhere to ethical standards, and promote media literacy. This was stated at a press conference organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Technical Working Group for Self-Regulation, where the handbook “Information Disorder in Media Reporting” was presented.

The Media Council for Self-Regulation congratulates all Montenegrin journalists and media outlets on Journalists’ Day in Montenegro. Although this should be a day of celebration, it is difficult to find much reason to celebrate when journalists and journalism are under greater threat than ever before - both locally and globally.