Electoral corruption and clientelism spare no areas, even those that might seem less lucrative for political parties, such as the social welfare system, in which, despite limited resources, political parties find space for their interests. By coercing and “buying” the votes of the most economically vulnerable citizens, political parties exploit the situation in which half…
Nearly half of the citizens – 47 percent, believe that Serbia is moving in the wrong direction, as opposed to 38 percent who think the country is on the right track – these are the findings of the public opinion survey on the nation’s political opinions in the run-up to the election campaign, conducted by…
In light of the public disclosure of information regarding the implementation of OSCE/ODIHR recommendations for the improvement of the electoral process, the CRTA’s analysis, conducted on the basis of publicly available information, indicates that progress has been achieved only in administrative aspects, while recommendations related to key issues in the electoral process, such as the…
The findings of research conducted by Crta on the eve of the 2022 elections suggest that political pressures on citizens are constant and are not only represented in the pre-election period. Employees in the public sector and citizens from the most vulnerable categories of society are especially exposed to political pressures. The research conducted by…
The media play a significant role in shaping our attitudes, informing us about current events, and influencing our perceptions of reality. Nevertheless, measuring and assessing the significance of individual media outlets poses a considerable challenge for all stakeholders who are interested in this data. The traditional approach to measuring the importance of individual media has…
CRTA Media Monitoring: Anti-West Side Story – Monitoring of Foreign Influence, July 2022 – June 2023
Media, globally, bore witness to a series of unprecedented events in the past year – from developments related to Russia’s continued war in Ukraine to rising tensions between the US and China. Among these and a plethora of other politically-significant events, how did the Serbian media scene manage to position themselves? CRTA media monitoring of…
Almost all Serbian citizens know about the “Serbia against violence” protests. Every second citizen supports the protests, and every third says that he already has or wants to participate in the protest.
Almost all Serbian citizens know about the “Serbia against violence” protests. Every second citizen supports the protests, and every third says that he already has or wants to participate in the protest. Among the citizens who support the protests, the majority are those who are not close to either the ruling or the opposition parties,…
Over the past 12 months, the media landscape in Serbia suggests that there is an absolute dominance of the ruling parties, where their average representation in the media in the previous period was held at 95%. With the end of the election campaign, the representation of the opposition in the media decreased significantly. The considerably…
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