OSCE Mission to Montenegro congratulates journalists on country’s Day of Journalists

Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Maryse Daviet, congratulated the journalists in the country the Day of Journalists, 23 January, which marks the publication of the first printed newspaper in Cetinje in 1871.

Daviet thanked Montenegrin journalists for their work over the past year, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Journalists kept us informed which was crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic. We turned to the internet and TV to follow the unfolding events in Montenegro and around the world. We owe our thanks to these hard-working women and men who provided us with accurate information when one could have easily been misled by rumors and false information, that is finding its way in social networks,” said Daviet.

Daviet said that journalists are always at the forefront when it comes to providing reliable, new information to their fellow citizens. “This is particularly true during pandemic, where journalists often risk their own health and safety by reporting not only from public events, but also from hospitals, sharing the needs and concerns of affected communities all around the country,” said Daviet.

Daniel Blank, the Mission’s Media Programme Manager, said that the Mission is particularly proud to have supported so many Montenegrin media houses, public and private, big and small, with technical support and knowhow in 2020. “In particular, the Mission increased its efforts to support new forms of converged and mobile journalism, which offer more cost-effective and faster ways of reporting directly from the field. In 2021, the Mission will continue its work with its many partners, which include private media houses, public service media, media self-regulation bodies, media related NGOs, and institutions in Montenegro,” said Blank.