May 5, 2008
Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

U.S. Embassy Presents Awards for Excellence in Investigative Journalism

Each year on May 3, the world celebrates Press Freedom Day in support of the contributions that a free media makes to a strong civil society and a healthy democracy. We recognize the important contributions of journalists who strive to give a voice to alternative ideas and to challenge assumptions, and we honor those who have risked their lives and fortunes for the sake of a free press.

A strong democracy is one in which peaceful expression and debate are not only welcomed, but encouraged. Because of this, the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade vigorously promotes media freedom as a core component of our diplomacy and assistance programs, and we support professional exchanges and civic education programs that strengthen the independent media.

The Embassy’s Public Affairs Office, working with the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS), established the first awards in Serbia for excellence in investigative reporting. The awards are given to mid-career and young journalists from television, radio and the print media.

On Monday, May 5, Ambassador Cameron Munter will join journalists and representatives from NUNS to honor Serbia's top investigative reporters in a special award ceremony to be held at the Faculty of Drama Arts.

PRINT MEDIA, OVER 35 CATEGORY
In the category of experienced journalists, the award for an investigative article under the headline ”Easily Understood Force” published in the magazine Status in September 2007, is won by Zoran Pavic.

TELEVISION REPORT, OVER 35 CATEGORY
In the category of experienced TV journalists, the jury gave two first and two second awards. The jury has awarded two first place awards to Boro Lazukic, RTV Panonija, for a documentary entitled “Naked Island - Place of Execution of Spirit” and Olivera Milos Todorovic, from production company “Shock Art,” for the documentary “Tree of Life.”

TELEVISION REPORT, OVER 35 CATEGORY
The jury gives two second place awards to Ivana Lalic Majdak, production company “Arhitel,” for a documentary entitled “Echo” and to Veljko Djurovic, of the Media Center, for a series called “Bridges and Barriers.”

PRINT REPORT, UNDER 35 CATEGORY
In the category of young journalists from print media, the jury unanimously decided to award journalist Ratko Femic for a series of texts about security published in weekly Vreme and dailies Danas and Alo.

Ambassador Munter and Zoran Pavic FoNet Photo

Ambasador Manter i Zoran Pavić FoNet fotografija

Press Attaché Rian Harris and Ratko Femic FoNet Photo

Ataše za štampu Rajan Heris i Ratko Femić FoNet fotografija

From Left to Right: Zoran Pavic, Boro Lazukic, Veljko Djurovic,
Olivera Milos Todorovic, Ivana Lalic Majdak, Ratko Femic FoNet Photo

S leva na desno: Zoran Pavić, Boro Lazukić, Veljko Đurović,
Olivera Miloš Todorović, Ivana Lalić Majdak, Ratko Femić FoNet fotografija

5. maj, 2008
Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

Američka ambasada dodeljuje nagrade za izuzetnost u istraživačkom novinarstvu

Svake godine 3. maja svet slavi Dan slobode medija, podržavajući doprinos slobodnih medija jačanju građanskog društva i zdrave demokratije. Na ovaj dan, mi prepoznajemo značajne doprinose novinara koji daju glas drugačijim pogledima i osporavaju stereotipe, i odajemo priznanje onima koji rizikuju svoje živote i budućnost radi slobode medija.

Jaka demokratija je ona u kojoj je mirno izražavanje i debatovanje stavova ne samo dobrodošlo već i podržano ponašanje. Zbog toga, ambasada SAD u Beogradu snažno promoviše slobodu medija kao ključnu komponentu američke diplomatije i naših programa pomoći, kao što podržavamo i profesionalnu razmenu i obrazovne programe koji jačaju nezavisne medija.

Kancelarija za odnose sa javnošću američke ambasade, zajedno sa Nezavisnim udruženjem novinara Srbije (NUNS), je ustanovila nagrade za izuzetnost u istraživačkom novinarstvu. Nagrade se dodeljuju iskusnijim i mlađim novinarima televizije, radija i štampanih medija.

U ponedeljak, 5. maja, američki ambasador Kameron Manter će se pridružiti novinarima i predstavnicima NUNS-a na svečanosti dodele nagrada najboljim novinarima koji se bave istraživačkim novinarstvom, koja će se održati na Fakultetu dramskih umetnosti u Beogradu.

PISANI MEDIJI, KATEGORIJA STARIJIH OD 35 GODINA
U selekciji iskusnih novinara, nagradu za istraživački tekst pod naslovom „Olako shvaćena silina“ objavljen u magazinu "Status" septembra 2007, dobio je novinar Zoran Pavić.

TELEVIZIJSKI PRILOG, KATEGORIJA STARIJIH OD 35 GODINA
U kategoriji starijih televizijskih novinara žiri je dodelio dve prve i dve druge nagrade. Dve prve nagrade žiri dodeljuje Bori Lazukiću, RTV Panonija, za film "Goli otok - stratište duha" i Oliveri Miloš Todorović, produkcija "Shock Art" za dokumetarni film "Drvo života".

TELEVIZIJSKI PRILOG, KATEGORIJA STARIJIH OD 35 GODINA
Dve druge nagrade žiri dodeljuje Ivani Lalić Majdak, produkcija "Arhitel" za dokumentarni film "Eho" i Veljku Đuroviću, "Media centar", za serijal "Mostovi i barijere".

PISANI MEDIJI, KATEGORIJA MLAĐIH OD 35 GODINA
U konkurenciji mladjih novinara pisanih medija, žiri je jednoglasno odlučio da nagradi novinara Ratka Femića za seriju tekstova iz oblasti bezbednosti, objavljenim u nedeljniku "Vreme" i dnevnim listovima "Danas" i "Alo".

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