The session of the RTCG Council has ended.
The new RTCG Ombudsman Ivan Ivanović said that he is there for all forms of cooperation and that he is ready to answer the Council's questions.
Murić said that the reports submitted by the Ombudsman are in order, and added that she "responds professionally to all citizens' complaints".
She said that it is the duty of the portal to check the text it downloads, and then to consult the other party.
She objected that the text "Special club of deputies hired advisers, they have 1.262 euros for monthly work" does not befit RTCG.
Civic activist Aleksandar Dragićević complained about the text to the ombudsman Ivanovic.
Ivanovic said that one should not chase information, but it is important to communicate accurately. He clarified that the disputed title was not created intentionally, but he considers it to be a mistake.
"Especially the portal, which is a fast medium, must take care of that," he said.
Council member Vladimir Drekalović said that he had positive impressions of his work.
The members of the RTCG Council adopted systematization changes. These changes envisage an increase in employees in the technical sector, as well as program analysis.
The Charter of Internal Audit, as well as the Rules of Procedure of the Internal Audit, were adopted.
Assistant to the General Director for Technology, Dejan Vujović, said that IT systems must be changed every six or seven years.
"We added equipment and a certain number of trainings for administrators. These are advanced trainings so that when manufacturers stop supporting the systems, administrators can do it themselves," said Vujović.
He said that the news production system is used on the portal, television and radio of Montenegro.
Knežević said that Tivat has established itself as the center of the coastal region, and added that it is difficult to get anywhere from Herceg Novi.
"This solution is based on the business interest of RTCG to enable its teams to cover the summer and tourist season as efficiently and quickly as possible. This will not significantly burden the people who are employed by RTCG and currently work in the correspondence office in Herceg Novi. That space which should be our base..., according to all the performances, it should be something more than correspondence," said the director of Television of Montenegro.
Murić said that she is happy that they are opening correspondence offices in several parts of Montenegro.
"... Because at the end of the day, citizens pay for the work of the Public Service. I am glad to be a member of the team that opens these offices," she said, and asked if the workers in Herceg Novi will be fired.
She was told that they would not be fired, but that they would transfer to the Tivat office.
Drljević appealed to young people who see themselves in the media to "come and try".
"... We will have money for young people. Let them come, let them apply and try...", he said.
Council members adopted the Financial Plan for the next year with five votes.
Rakočević said that RTCG is obliged to appoint an audit committee for one year.
"We proposed two members - Rad Šćekić and Milena Golubović. Mrs. Milena Golubović is also an authorized auditor," he said.
Council members chose Šćekić and Golubović as members of the audit committee for the following year.
The assistant general director for corporate affairs, Goran Rakočević, said that the total revenues are higher than 24 million, and added that they want to obtain the largest part of the revenues from the Budget of Montenegro.
"We plan to achieve our own commercial income at the level of 1.450.000... Direct and indirect production costs are estimated at seven million euros, and personal income at 11 million euros," Rakočević said.
Net earnings will amount to more than nine million euros.
"You will notice that salaries have increased from seven to nine million euros. This happened because the new regulation in the field of taxes and contributions has been applied since the first of October of this year... First of all, contributions for PIO have been significantly reduced... On the other hand , we have a reduction in salary contributions related to the PIO Fund," he pointed out.
Špajak asked how much RTCG means correspondence that moves from Ulcinj to Tivat. Rakočević said that he thinks that it will not be a correspondence, but a studio.
Director of RTCG Boris Raonic said that in the coming year, he will adapt the portal and the film program for visually impaired people.
Council member Naod Zorić asked why the editorial office for culture could not get its own camera. The director of TVCG replied that the cameras are not the problem, but the organization.
Špajak said that the program is rich and "probably challenging for everyone from TVCG".
"...I believe that it will not be a problem to achieve the plan in 2025," she said, and asked how the "MNE Plej" platform was accepted by the public.
Raonic said that they are in the complicated testing of the platform.
"In terms of numbers, I think that, so far, some 4.000 citizens have been registered," he said, adding that they are following a public discussion on the introduction of the platform.
Council members voted on the Decision on the adoption of the PP plan.
Director of TVCG Milan Knežević said that they tried to create a document that would best meet the informational needs of the public.
"The informational program is the most important part of all program services. Our informational program will produce over 5.500 shows... The program for less numerous peoples has established its program schemes and significantly improved its offer. More than 700 shows, lasting over 11.000 minutes, have been prepared... The second program will be dominated by sports. More than 500 shows are planned... RTCG is planning an unprecedented production of program contents. Television of Montenegro will broadcast quality programs - independent and European productions. We expect the Council to make periodic corrections to the PP plan as part of the procedures," said Knežević.
He emphasized that "we must be ready at all times" for any public interest.
"This should be experienced as a living matter that changes," said Knežević.
RTCG Council member Vladimir Drekalović said that "we all know what tragedies are happening in the entire region".
"Ribnikar happened in Belgrade. A tragedy almost happened in Zagreb. Unfortunately, we are just waiting for the moment when something will happen here. It's high time we put all our efforts into the domain that belongs to the media. For a month now, we have been hearing about a professor and students. There is is there anything worthwhile in education that can be talked about," he said.
He said that one should also focus on good things in education.
Director of RTCG Channel One, Bojan Terzić, said that he asked the Minister of Education, Anđela Jakšić-Stojanović, to provide information about young people that they could promote.
Director of Radio Montenegro Vuk Perović said that as part of the Program and Production Plan (PP) there will be a new show dedicated to young people, as well as a wider selection of music.
"The idea is to enrich the programs by which Radio Montenegro is recognizable with a program for young people, and at the same time to dedicate ourselves to music production, as well as to use the new opportunities offered by the OTT platform," said Perović.
Murić pointed out that the quality of the radio should be maintained and asked Perović if it is possible to find new ways to reach the audience. She also asked why the morning program on the radio was extended by half an hour. Perović replied that they had 30 minutes of music-filled space, and added that the morning hours are crucial for radio, and that this was the main reason for the extension.
RTCG Council member Milica Špajak suggested that "in the future, Radio Montenegro will work on personal stories of minority groups".
The director of online media at RTCG, Bojana Čađenović, said that she plans to strengthen the platforms and attract an increasing number of followers on social networks. She announced six new sections, and added that she will work on adapting the platform.
"Online media will try to expand the scope and visibility of RTCG...", she said.
The President of the Council, Veselin Drljević, suggested that the authors of the texts take care of the quality and that they must "purify" them before publication, in case they miss mistakes.
Murić said that it is important that the Public Service takes care of the proofreading and grammatical correctness of the texts.
The Council of Radio and Television of Montenegro (RTCG) worked in difficult circumstances, and the vice president of the Council, Marijana Camović Veličković, worked against RTCG in cooperation with other media.
This was said by member Amina Murić during the 46th session of the RTCG Council. The members of the Council discuss, among other things, the adoption of the financial plan, the appointment of the audit committee for the following year, the closing of the correspondent office in Herceg Novi and the opening of the correspondent office of the Television of Montenegro in Tivat...
The Vice-President of the Council, Marijana Camović Veličković, previously said that in the planned budget of the Public Service for the next year, there are "huge deviations from the already extravagant and irrationally planned budget of this year".
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She made a statement in anticipation of today's session of the Council of the RTCG, which is ongoing, to which she says that she cannot attend, but that on the agenda are items of exceptional importance and essential information for which, "due to the non-transparent work of the Council", the citizens will not be able to find out differently.
RTCG Council member Amina Murić pointed out and reminded her that this body works in difficult conditions, adding that she was surprised that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other figures of the Montenegrin public scene were not more interested in the work of the Public Service.
"This makes our success even greater... We enabled the procurement of electric cars for our fleet. We acquired a new video wall, launched the 'MNE Plej' application, we have a new visual identity of the Public Service...", said Murić, adding that RTCG recorded an increase in viewership.
She said that research has shown that RTCG is one of the most transparent public companies in Montenegro.
The President of the RTCG Council Veselin Drljević said that he expects a more relaxed and better next working year.
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