The coronavirus pandemic has led to a large increase in fake news that can cause serious consequences for citizens and society as a whole.
The Press Council in BiH, with full respect for all the difficulties encountered by the media and journalists, reminds of the importance of respecting the Press Code of BiH and responsible, accurate and timely reporting on the new coronavirus Covid-19, which will show the media responsibility and professionalism.
As a self-regulatory body for print and online media, the Press Council also reminds citizens of their right to complain on unprofessional or incompletely published contents in the media, as well as irregularities and non-compliance with the BiH Press Code.
In this way, citizens, together with journalists, participate in the fight for truthful and timely information, protecting freedom of the media and information, freedom of speech and their right to the truth.
Dear citizens, please send to the e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. a written complaint on the content that you believe is not in accordance with the Press Code of BiH, with an explanation and precise indications of where and when the article you are complaining about was published.
The Press Council in BiH reminds all journalists and editors, regardless of whether they are our members or not, that they can always count on our help, if they have dilemmas about reporting or problems of any kind.
The Council's mission also includes the protection of media freedom and professional newspaper reporting from political, economic and all other pressures that threaten freedom of information.
Board of Directors of the Press Council in BiH