Milica Jevtić: COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM IN POLARIZED MEDIA AGENDAS: CASE STUDY OF THE PANDORA PAPERS IN SERBIA
Review Article
Milica Jevtić, Faculty of Political Science in Belgrade, Serbia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59014/PCPU4562
Keywords:
collaborative journalism, investigative journalism, KRIK, media polarization, Pandora papers
Abstract
Collaborative journalism is a key aspect of investigative reporting, enabling in-depth
research through teams of journalists across countries. It allows local journalists, often
facing economic and political pressures, to conduct thorough investigations that
would be difficult to manage independently. However, in a polarized media environment,
collaborative journalism often reflects the agendas of both sides of the media
divide. This paper examines how the Pandora Papers (2021) became part of Serbia’s
polarized media agendas, focusing on the exposure of Serbian officials’ offshore
business activities through KRIK’s investigative network. The analysis compares the
perception of these findings in two opposing media outlets (anti-government N1 and
pro-government Informer) as well as the public broadcaster RTS, revealing how the
findings were interpreted to align with ideological stances. The results indicate that
the findings of investigative journalists were interpreted in ways that aligned with the
ideological matrices of one or the other side of the media divide.
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