Olja Bećković

BELGRADE - French Ambassador to Serbia Christine Moro presented the French National Order of the Legion of Honor, the rank of Knight, to journalist Olja Beckovic, for an exceptional career path and courage, stressing that this way her country pays tribute to the profession of journalism as a whole.

BELGRADE - Danica Vucenic, host of the Radio and Television of Vojvodina (RTV) political discussion show, has decided to quit journalism claiming she was boycotted by government officials and therefore unable to pose questions important for the public.

Vucenic is the author and host of the flagship show Jedan na jedan (One-to-One), which was aired for the last time on Thursday.

TV host leaves station, and journalism, citing "boycott"

BELGRADE -- Danica Vucenic has decided to quit journalism because government officials have been "boycotting her show."

The jury, which comprised prominent journalists and editors, unanimously awarded BIRN the prize for the most exciting and investigative work, which provoked the strongest reactions, launched a public debate and asked questions of the authorities.

BELGRADE - Olja Beckovic, the author of the flagship political discussion show "Utisak Nedelje" (Impression of the Week) that ran on the privately-owned TV channel B92 with national coverage, has described the management's decision to take the show off air as political.

Several hundred people gathered on Sunday in front of the national broadcaster B92 in Belgrade to protest against the station's decision to scrap the flagship political debate show, Utisak Nedelje.

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Serbian journalists have called for protests after the national broadcaster B92 scrapped the flagship political debate show, Utisak Nedelje, likely ending its cooperation with its host, the well-known journalist, Olja Beckovic.

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