Vecernje novosti
Encyclopedia
Večernje novosti is a Belgrade
-based daily newspaper. Founded in 1953, it quickly grew into a high-circulation daily.
It first appeared on stands on October 16, 1953 edited by Slobodan Glumac who set the newspaper's tone for years to come. Housing an extensive network of journalists and contributors, the paper reported and commented on various issues and events according to its mantra: fast, brief and clear.
Novosti (as most people call it for short) also employs foreign correspondents spread around 23 national capitals around the globe.
On February 4, 2006, retired basketball ace Vlade Divac
expressed his desire to invest in Novosti, perhaps even buy the majority stake, but decided to lie low until the paper's complex ownership structure disputes are resolved.
There was also a initial interest from two media conglomerates, WAZ-Mediengruppe
and Northcliffe Media
, a division of Daily Mail and General Trust
in buying a stake in Večernje novosti.
Kurt Waldheim
's involvement in war crimes during World War II
. The file F-25572 dated November 17, 1947, which Novosti published for the first time gave new details of Waldheim's whereabouts in Yugoslavia during the war.
In September 1986, parts of the SANU Memorandum were published by Večernje novosti.
. During the years leading up to the dictator's overthrow, Novosti was one of his main mouthpieces. Loyalty to his regime was the most important job requirement at the paper in this period. Through party installed apparatchiks like Dusan Cukić (then editor-in-chief), Milošević was able to control the paper and use it to espouse some of the worst propaganda.
Večernje novosti featured a doctored photo
of Milošević's pre-election town meeting in Berane
on the cover of its September 21, 2000 edition. The same cluster of trees and people can be spotted on the right and the left of the photomontage. With only a week away from the presidential elections and Milošević trailing behind the opposition, the newspaper made it appear as if over 100,000 supporters came to the meeting. However, independent media reported only 15,000 people were present.
After the 5th October overthrow, all of the paper's brass were replaced and led by new editor-in-chief Manojlo Vukotić.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
-based daily newspaper. Founded in 1953, it quickly grew into a high-circulation daily.
It first appeared on stands on October 16, 1953 edited by Slobodan Glumac who set the newspaper's tone for years to come. Housing an extensive network of journalists and contributors, the paper reported and commented on various issues and events according to its mantra: fast, brief and clear.
Novosti (as most people call it for short) also employs foreign correspondents spread around 23 national capitals around the globe.
On February 4, 2006, retired basketball ace Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac is a retired Yugoslav and Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA. At , he played center and was known for his passing skills...
expressed his desire to invest in Novosti, perhaps even buy the majority stake, but decided to lie low until the paper's complex ownership structure disputes are resolved.
There was also a initial interest from two media conglomerates, WAZ-Mediengruppe
WAZ-Mediengruppe
The WAZ-Mediengruppe is Germany's third largest newspaper and magazine publisher with a total of over 500 publications in eight countries. WAZ-Mediengruppe is privately held by the founders' families and is headquartered in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.The group's largest paper is Westdeutsche...
and Northcliffe Media
Northcliffe Media
Northcliffe Media Ltd. is a large regional newspaper publisher in the UK and Central and Eastern Europe, owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. The company's name was changed to Northcliffe Media from Northcliffe Newspaper Group in 2007.It operates from over 30 publishing centres, and also...
, a division of Daily Mail and General Trust
Daily Mail and General Trust
Daily Mail and General Trust plc is a British media conglomerate, one of the largest in Europe. In the UK, it has interests in national and regional newspapers, television and radio. The company has extensive activities based outside the UK, through Northcliffe Media, DMG Radio Australia, DMG World...
in buying a stake in Večernje novosti.
History
In mid 1980s Novosti got a big scoop by publishing the old files of the State Commission for War Crimes, which shed new light on Austrian presidentPresident of Austria
The President of Austria is the federal head of state of Austria. Though theoretically entrusted with great power by the constitution, in practice the President acts, for the most part, merely as a ceremonial figurehead...
Kurt Waldheim
Kurt Waldheim
Kurt Josef Waldheim was an Austrian diplomat and politician. Waldheim was the fourth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981, and the ninth President of Austria, from 1986 to 1992...
's involvement in war crimes during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The file F-25572 dated November 17, 1947, which Novosti published for the first time gave new details of Waldheim's whereabouts in Yugoslavia during the war.
In September 1986, parts of the SANU Memorandum were published by Večernje novosti.
Milošević years
Though it is undeniably part of the Balkan folklore as one of the region's longest enduring newspapers, it is also remembered for its association with the regime of Slobodan MiloševićSlobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
. During the years leading up to the dictator's overthrow, Novosti was one of his main mouthpieces. Loyalty to his regime was the most important job requirement at the paper in this period. Through party installed apparatchiks like Dusan Cukić (then editor-in-chief), Milošević was able to control the paper and use it to espouse some of the worst propaganda.
Večernje novosti featured a doctored photo
Photo manipulation
Photo manipulation is the application of image editing techniques to photographs in order to create an illusion or deception , through analog or digital means.- Types of digital photo manipulation :...
of Milošević's pre-election town meeting in Berane
Berane
Berane , formerly Ivangrad, is a town in north-eastern Montenegro. It has a population of 11,776 .Berane is the centre of municipality and one of the centres of Polimlje area, named after the Lim River, on which Berane is situated.-History:During the medieval period the Montenegrin land of Berane...
on the cover of its September 21, 2000 edition. The same cluster of trees and people can be spotted on the right and the left of the photomontage. With only a week away from the presidential elections and Milošević trailing behind the opposition, the newspaper made it appear as if over 100,000 supporters came to the meeting. However, independent media reported only 15,000 people were present.
After the 5th October overthrow, all of the paper's brass were replaced and led by new editor-in-chief Manojlo Vukotić.