NUNS: ANN staff have right to answers and guarantees of editorial independence

The Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (NUNS) has voiced serious concerns regarding the management changes occurring within the Adria News Network (ANN) media group. NUNS emphasized that journalists and other media personnel have a right to be promptly and comprehensively informed about any developments that impact their newsrooms, professional rights, and editorial independence.

NUNS noted that the unannounced registration of Pedro Vargas David, CEO of Alpac Capital, as a management representative across all ANN media outlets in Serbia has fueled uncertainty among staff. This is particularly concerning amid reports suggesting potential shifts in editorial positions.

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journalists and other media staff must be informed promptly and fully about changes that affect the future of their newsrooms and their jobs, professional rights and the editorial independence of their newsrooms guaranteed.

The association stressed that the issue extends beyond labor rights, underscoring the critical role that ANN's media outlets, including N1, Nova, Danas, and Radar, play in upholding professional and critical journalism within Serbia and the broader region. Consequently, the editorial independence of these outlets is deemed a matter of significant public interest.

NUNS is calling for transparency and guarantees regarding the future of these media organizations and the professional standards they uphold.

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This is not only a matter of labor rights. N1, Nova, Danas, Radar and other ANN media play an extremely important role in preserving professional and critical journalism in Serbia and the region. Their editorial independence is therefore a matter of public interest.