{"id":201541,"date":"2026-02-16T12:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=201541"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:44:19","slug":"new-embarrassment-for-the-public-broadcaster-rts-devoted-18-seconds-to-the-protest-in-valjevo-the-largest-in-the-history-of-that-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/new-embarrassment-for-the-public-broadcaster-rts-devoted-18-seconds-to-the-protest-in-valjevo-the-largest-in-the-history-of-that-city\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW EMBARRASSMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BROADCASTER: RTS devoted 18 seconds to the protest in Valjevo, the largest in the history of that city!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bureau for Social Research (BIRODI) assessed today that Radio-televizija Srbije (RTS) did not report adequately on the student protest in Valjevo, as only 18 seconds were devoted to that event in the central news program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its analysis of how the central news programs of television stations with national frequencies reported on yesterday\u2019s protest in Valjevo, BIRODI stated that RTS aired a short report that did not include statements from participants or organizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;There was no live coverage from the event either, which resulted in the absence of context and pluralism of views,&#8221; the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It added that Pink television aired a significantly longer report on the gathering, but through &#8220;editorial framing based on discrediting and ideological labeling of protest participants.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was also stated that archival footage from various protests was used without a clear distinction of time, place, and context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VR3ONiUWba\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/letela-nekoliko-metara-u-vis-bahati-vozac-bmw-a-pokosio-devojcicu-13-u-centru-beograda-lekari-joj-se-bore-za-zivot\/\">LETELA NEKOLIKO METARA U VIS: Bahati voza\u010d BMW-a pokosio devoj\u010dicu (13) u centru Beograda, lekari joj se bore za \u017eivot!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;LETELA NEKOLIKO METARA U VIS: Bahati voza\u010d BMW-a pokosio devoj\u010dicu (13) u centru Beograda, lekari joj se bore za \u017eivot!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/letela-nekoliko-metara-u-vis-bahati-vozac-bmw-a-pokosio-devojcicu-13-u-centru-beograda-lekari-joj-se-bore-za-zivot\/embed\/#?secret=oIPgneeOiE#?secret=VR3ONiUWba\" data-secret=\"VR3ONiUWba\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hepi, B92 and Prva did not report on the protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Despite different editorial approaches: minimal reporting, discrediting, or complete silence, the cumulative effect is the same. 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