Technically speaking - and following a wider definition of the term civil society - the media are, indeed, part of the civil society. They share the same goals, hopefully (but not necessarily) the same ideas with the civil society organizations. Ergo, they should be able to cooperate better.
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This wider definition, of course, treats the civil society as a group of values, including pluralism, coexistence and mutual acceptance of divers worldviews and lifestyles. Speaking of civil society organizations, on the other hand, implies the much narrower definition that leaves the media out – at least the majority of the media, which, although may be set up as nonprofit NGOs, belong to the other two organizational sectors: private profit or public sector.

The very fact that we feel the need to discuss the relation between the media and civil society (understood in its narrower definition of civil society organizations and nongovernmental organizations), proves that something is wrong there, that something is missing.

24.09.2008 The BH Journalists association expressed concerns over the threat issued against Sarajevo-based media that reported impartially and with full observance of professional and ethical standards on the events and developments surrounding the coming Queer Sarajevo Festival.

15.09.2008 The Independent Association of Journalists of Vojvodina protests the approach adopted by a number of Belgrade-based media to the reporting on Vojvodina and the process of adoption of the new Statute of the Autonomous Province.

16.02.2008 On this day, Saturday, February 16, Sarajevo is going to protest and demonstrate for its right to be a city of citizens and not of privileged politicians. (Forumaši: Pokažimo sutra da nismo rulja, and Forum: SUBOTA, 16.02.2008., 13.00h).

06.05.2008 The Youth Programme of BH Radio 1 is a new programming package of the national public radio and most popular radio station in Bosnia and Herzegovina.