Devedesete u nedeljniku 'Vreme': sećanja i iskustva jednog ratnog reportera

Abstract

Medijska scena u Srbiji tokom devedesetih često se posmatra isključivo iz perspektive „medijskog mraka“, sa akcentom na kritici delovanja prorežimske štampe i televizijskog programa. U ovom radu ističem postojanje alternative provladinim medijima, analizirajući sadržaj i prikazujući uticaj nedeljnika "Vreme". U fokusu analize naći će se uloga ratnih reportera i njihovo izveštavanje u ovom listu. Glavni izvor na koji se pozivam je svedočenje jednog od tadašnjih ratnih izveštača "Vremena" Filipa Švarma. Kroz Švarmova lična iskustva i sećanja iz ratova u Hrvatskoj i Bosni (1991–1995), uz članke publikovane u "Vremenu", u tekstu ističem značaj ovog nedeljnika, ali i mesta i uloge pojedinca, ratnog reportera nerežimske štampe, u borbi za „antiratno izveštavanje“.

The role of a war reporter is often associated with action and heroism, a stereotype imposed by movies and popular culture. However, the reality of this profession is somewhat different. In this paper I explore the realities hidden behind this imagined picture of a war reporter by looking into the memories and experiences of a journalist and correspondent from the Belgrade weekly Vreme, during the wars in Croatia and Bosnia (1991–1995). The stories and impressions Filip Švarm shared with me are presented in this paper, not just with the purpose of defying the stereotypical image of a war reporter, but also as a display of a different perspective on Serbian media during the nineties, which are often analyzed based on the writings and broadcasting of the pro-regime media. Additionally, the analysis of Vreme offers a more comprehensive view of the news magazine’s place in the Serbian political context during the first half of the nineties. This is quite important for understanding the place and role of Filip Švarm as an individual and a war reporter of Vreme in the two Yugoslav wars.