Just after obtaining his Web Journalist Certificate Goran Necin made his own news web site. He gathered team of web journalists to make an alternative source of information to mainstream media. He covers travel, education, lifestyle and politics. Necin recently wrote a blog post arguing that hooligans would destroy soccer clubs in Serbia. As a furious antinazi activist, Necin posts about neonazi symbolism. Necin writes about various Belgrade events. He recently covered Street of Open Hearth, an event featuring Belgrade actors raising money for local children hospital.

Following completion of web journalism training Zikica Zivkovic started working for National Television web portal.  Zivkovic claims that Serbian Web Journalism school was a golden key to his career. After few months of work Zivkovic was promoted to web editor in charge of web portal’s news section.

Similarly, student at Faculty for Culture and Media, Katarina Jovanovic started her career working for National Television web portal. She is in charge of its digital media section.

The oldest Serbian web journalist, Milica Stojkovic makes videos of cultural events in Belgrade. She has a popular YouTube channel with one video having more than 8000 views. She recently published music video Gypsies Fly to Sky performed by prominent actor Ivan Bosiljcic. Voice of America made a feature report about Stojkovic.

Except applying her new skills as an editor at National Radio Service web site Gordana Eric continues to write her blog. She comments culture, poetry, film and new technologies. In her inspired blog post, Eric wrote about computer literacy as a major problem of 21st century Europe. She wrote about how important it is to know standards of web communication. Web journalism is quite different from TV, print or radio claims Eric who proposed additions for journalist code of ethic relating to new media.

Tijana Vlahovic who worked as an editor of prominent Serbian daily newspapers Glas Javnosti web site found new employment. She works for Serbian Public Library. Her job is closely related to new technologies while she shapes up her PhD thesis from biology.

Dragan Milosevic used skills acquired in Web Journalism School to integrate pictures and videos in Google maps. He uses Google maps to help tourists find their way in big European cities. Milosevic works for Kon Tiki travel agency.

Dragana Bjelica is still working for Journalist Association of Serbia. She was promoted to editor of its web site. She applied new knowledge in writing and structuring web stories. This is beneficiary to numerous journalists who receive timely and sharply written information from Dragana Bjelica.

Because of disagreement with Journalist Association this project was discontinued but extension is expected in 2010 in cooperation with Center for Digital Media. The Center would spread digital literacy on behalf of Rising Voices and educate web journalists.

Writing about “Beovoz”(the name of train system in Belgrade) Marina Obizajeva gave an example of cliffhanger teaser.

“Beovoz” is the alternative or only help for GSP (City traffic firm)?
Is it possible to fulfill pre-election promises in the time of world crisis?
“I see a solution”, says Željko Đukanović, manager of Direction for public transportation in Belgrade railway. Whether some station of public transportation is close to streak or not, that’s not a problem. If it’s necessary, we’ll move them closer to “Beovoz” stations. What’s the problem then? “The problem is safety and the fact that trains don’t circulate often. Besides that, on some sections, streaks are problematical so the trains are slow”, Đukanović said.

Dragana Bjelica wrote text using question teaser.

“Živko against Živka”
Are the organizers of “Universiade 2009″ misogynists or Živka is just unattractive for sportsmen? Although three years ago it was well known that Universiade will be in 2009 in Belgrade, if we promoted Živko then, instead of incapable mascot Živka, this wouldn’t be important now. His career is also finished today.

Goran Necin gave the examples of headline teasers.
“Mascot “Živko” make his maker nervous; FEST is driving his thirty seventh circle; Mass rallies of supports for terrorist organization Hamas in Gaza; Zimbabwe: Mugabe split government with opposition; “Raiffeisen” in the group of “high risk” banks.

Tijana Vlahović wrote text using summary teaser.

“Even after Tito – Chavez”
On referendum Hugo Chavez got the possibility of unlimited number of candidatures for president of Venezuela with 54 percent of citizen votes.

Katarina Jovanović wrote text also using summary teaser.

“Fest 09: Register”
“Actor Ralph Fiennes opened on February 20th 37. FEST in Belgrade under premise “Register”. Those who are interested for this film festival would have an opportunity to see about 80 movies in hall “Sava centar”, “Balkan” cinema, Museum “Kinoteka” and Cultural Center of Belgrade.
Report made by Dragana Banković

Žikica Živković wrote that strong plane crash of Colgan Air company, on the Continental Airlines flight disturbed peaceful night in the nearby of Buffalo.
“In the moment of impact, all 49 aboard the plane died, along with one person on the ground. Marvin Renslow did not come to family lunch this weekend and Beverly Eckert shared the same destiny which killed her lost husband on September 11th 2001 during the attack on World trade center”.

Gordana Erić wrote that airplane was en route from Newark, New Jersey crashing down eight kilometers from airport.
“TV showed the pieces of airplane in populous quart. Two persons were transmitted in hospital, but died shortly after that. The cause of plane crash is still unknown. In the moment of tragedy, there was hard rain in Buffalo”.

Dragan Milošević thinks that this is perhaps another moment that could start discussion about safety.
“The fact is that, until plane crash, crew did not have any problems with plane, at least not until last contact with flight controller. If Internet as media can show feelings then you could read thinking and statements of those that lost their relatives.”

Darko Nikolić believes that there is something strange in human consciousness when we hear that someone is no longer among the living.
Well known phrase “All the best about late one” then come in center of attention, without any special excuse. Unfortunately, sometimes without good reason too. CNN report about recent plane crash that happened near Buffalo speaks exactly about that, because the stories about victims are presented under curtain of slight intemperately “faultlessness”?

In his news, Bojan Veličković wrote about individual tragedy.
“Among victims was young student, Madeline Loftus. Maddie, born in New Jersey, prepared herself to play in the game for her ex hockey team on Saturday.
“We are all deeply shocked with this tragedy”, said Jerry Boyes, chairman of the club.

Dragana Bjelica noticed that death of 50 people in plane crash near Buffalo and their biographies on CNN internet site, is not the most read story today.
“Four persons killed in shooting” is headline number one on the list. Ex worker in one New York hospital killed yesterday four persons that he knew well. “Thirteen years old British boy became father” is second most read story today. Portraits of the victims of plane crash are on fourth place on the list.

Report made by Dragana Banković