Media in Serbia and Croatia and the relationship with politics.

Abstract

This paper is a survey on the media situation in Serbia and Croatia after 2000 and its relationship with politics. The first part of this paper illustrates the media situation in Serbia and Croatia separately during the 1990s, where Milosevic and Tudjman were in power. Then, the political situation in Serbia and Croatia after the Milosevic’s and Tudjman’s overthrow is described. This chapter is dedicated to some issues such as the attitude towards the EU, the corruption and the minority situation in both countries. In the next chapter, I, firstly, present the media situation in both countries and, then, I deal with some remarkable issues like the media legislation, media ownership, the ICTY media coverage and the journalism in both countries. Apart from these, I focus on the relationship between the media and politics in Serbia and Croatia. Finally, in my conclusions, these two countries are contrasted and the results of my research and studying are being presented.