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| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Owner | Sarajevska Pivara[1] |
| Founder | Rodoljub Čolaković |
| Publisher | Oslobođenje d.o.o. |
| Editor-in-chief | Vildana Selimbegović |
| Founded | 30 August 1943; 82 years ago (1943-08-30) |
| Political alignment | Liberal |
| Language | Bosnian |
| Headquarters | Bistrik 9,Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Country |  NDH (1943–1945) SFRY (1945–1992) RBiH (1992-1995) BiH (since 1995) |
| ISSN | 0350-4352 |
| Website | www |
TheOslobođenje (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic:Ослобођење;Bosnian pronunciation:[oslobod͡ʑěːɲe]; 'Liberation') is theBosnian national dailynewspaper, published inSarajevo. It is the oldest daily newspaper still in circulation in theBosnia and Herzegovina.[2] Founded on 30 August 1943, in the midst ofWorld War II, on a patch of territory liberated byPartisans, in what was otherwise aGerman-occupied country, the paper gained recognition over the years for its high journalistic standards and is recipient of numerous domestic honors and international awards in a branch.[3]
TheOslobođenje was founded on 30 August 1943 inDonja Trnova nearUgljevik, as an anti-Nazi newspaper. The first issue was printed on August 30, 1943 in Donja Trnova near Ugljevik as a newsletter of the National Liberation Front for Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4] The first editor wasRodoljub Čolaković.
Apart from Rodoljub Čolaković, the main articles for the first issue were written byAvdo Humo andHasan Brkić, also editors. The two were assisted by professionaljournalists Vilko Winterhalter and Milan Gavrić, and writersSkender Kulenović andBranko Ćopić.[5]Meša Selimović was one of the founders of theOslobođenje. In the first issue of theOslobođenje, Selimović wrote an article about theOrthodox Church in theSoviet Union, according to information he heard on radio stationsMoscow and Free Yugoslavia.[6]
The first courier wasRaif Dizdarević. He delivered the first issues of theOslobođenja to Jajce, where theAVNOJ was already being prepared.[7]
The second (September) issue was also printed in Donja Trnova, without markings of the place of publication and printing due to the danger of an enemy attack. During theWorld War II, the newspaper was also printed inTuzla (the third, October issue), the village ofBusije nearRibnik (the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh issues), inMeđeđe Brdo nearSanica (from the eighth to the 12th issue) and inJajce (from 13 to 29 issues). On April 12, 1945, the 30th issue ofOslobođenje was published, the last in the World War II, which was printed inSarajevo, which has been the headquarters of this newspaper since then.[4]
In mid 1970s, whileSR Bosnia and Herzegovina was a part ofSFR Yugoslavia, the newspaper run a subsidiary office inFrankfurt inWest Germany which published the edition targeted at numerous Yugoslav workers ('gastarbeiter') and other citizens living in the country.[8]
On August 30, 1973,Josip Broz Tito sent congratulations to newspaper on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. It was then established Day of theOslobođenje—August 30.[4]
The most prosperous time of the newspaper was 1984. TheOslobođenje was included bid for the1984 Winter Olympics, its preparations and implementation. All the capacities of the company, which had around 2,500 employees in 1984, were put to use for this historic, not only sporting, event. In the days of 14 Winter Olympics, theOslobođenje achieved the largest circulation, and the entire system a great business success. In 1984, theOslobođenje with 21 editions achieved 126 million printed copies of newspapers,magazines, publications and books. It was the year of the highest production for theOslobođenja printing house since the installation of a new rotation in 1980 in Sarajevo neighborhood of Nedžarići.[4]
During theBosnian war and theSiege of Sarajevo, theOslobođenje staff operated out of a makeshift newsroom in a bomb shelter after its 10-story office building had been destroyed. The war left five staff members dead and 25 wounded.[9] Kjašif Smajlović, theOslobođenje correspondent fromZvornik, was the first journalist victim of the Bosnian war.[10]
On May 29, 1992, theOslobođenja building was set on fire. The first, but not the last time. For months, theArmy of Republika Srpska did not give up its intentions of disabling and obstructing the work of the newspaper. No one expected the release of a new issue the next morning. However, at 6 o'clock in the morning, a news story was published on the front page with a photo of the fire and the message:Oslobođenje ide dalje (TheOslobođenje goes further). Three months later, theOslobođenje building was set on fire for the second time. After this attack, the skyscraper's eastern and western portions collapsed due to the fires weakening its support columns.[4]
On April 9, 1993, among many people from around the world,US SenatorJoe Biden visited theOslobođenje. At that time, his host was the newspaper's editor-in-chief,Kemal Kurspahić.
Like the world, on this April day, I wonder if it is possible to put Bosnia and Herzegovina together after so much carnage? Here, in theOslobođenje, I see that it is possible. Before that, I almost forgot that there areSerbs,Croats andBosniaks who want to live together. Do you realize that what you are doing is fantastic? I am leaving this place with a full heart, and not sad like fromBelgrade,Zagreb and eastern Bosnia, because it seemed to me that there was no hope there. Here, even though everything around you is broken, there is hope. I admire what you do, I admire your courage and I wish you success.
In 1993, it was awarded theSakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The editors ofOslobođenje, Kemal Kurspahić andGordana Knežević, were named International Editors of the Year for 1993 by theWorld Press Review in New York, for their "bravery, tenacity, and dedication to the principles of journalism." Duo also received theCourage in Journalism Award in 1992 from theInternational Women's Media Foundation in Washington, D.C.. Kurspahić was also recipient of theNieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard University in 1994, among other honors.[12][13] Immediately after the war ended in 1995, editor-in-chief Mehmed Halilović accepted theUniversity of Missouri [Mizzou] Honor Medal from the School of Journalism in Columbia, Missouri for continuous publication of the daily newspaper throughout the 1992–95 siege of Sarajevo. EditorZlatko Dizdarević won several international awards, including: ‘Reporters sans frontieres-Fondation de France’ in Paris, the ‘Bruno Kreisky’ prize for human rights in Vienna, and the 'Paolo Borssalino’ prize for journalistic courage in Rome.[14] During the war, its staff, consisting ofBosniaks,Bosnian Serbs, andBosnian Croats, managed to print the paper every day, with one exception.
In 2006, the company was bought by way of theSarajevo Stock Exchange by theSarajevska pivara.[1] In addition to the Oslobođenje daily, this publishing house today has digital platforms—theOslobođenje,Dani andSport1 portals. As part of this corporation, there is alsoDječja štampa (Male novine,Vesela sveska,Vesela sveska sveznalica),[15] as well as television channelsO Kanal,O Kanal Plus andO Kanal Music.[16]
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Order of the brotherhood and unity with golden wreath (SFR Yugoslavia, 1963)
Order of Labour with the red flag (SFR Yugoslavia, 1983)TheKemal Kurspahić International Journalist Award is recognition to journalists who published the story inBosnian,Croatian,Montenegrin orSerbian. It is awarded every two years. TheHamza Bakšić Award is one and awarted only to journalists from the Oslobođenje Service Media Group. It is awarded annually. They were awarded for the first time in 2023 on the 80th anniversary of the Oslobođenje.[40]
| Year(s) | Member #1 | Member #2 | Member#3 | Member#4 | Member#5 | Member#6 | Member#7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[44] | Mujo Selimović | Vildana Selimbegović | Hajrudin Somun | Pavle Mijović | Saša Rukavina | Neven Anđelić | Ajla Terzić |
| Year(s) | Member #1 | Member #2 | Member#3 | Member#4 | Member#5 | Member#6 | Member#7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[44] | Mujo Selimović | Vildana Selimbegović | Hajrudin Somun | Pavle Mijović | Saša Rukavina | Neven Anđelić | Ajla Terzić |
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