Društvo novinarjev Slovenije

Founded in 1905, Društvo novinarjev Slovenije is a non-profit association based in Ljubljana, Slovenia working on democracy & civil society, human rights, education.

The Slovene Association of Journalists (Društvo novinarjev Slovenije, also known as Novinar.com) is a professional association founded in 1905 that represents around 900 journalists in Slovenia. It works to protect the reputation of the journalism profession and to defend the independence, ethics and professional standards of journalism, with the aim of serving the public interest. Its work includes organising trainings and debates for journalists, running the Naprej/Forward festival and Watchdog Award, publishing guidelines, co-running the Journalists Ethics Council, providing a platform for reporting attacks on journalists, and advocating on media legislation and public service broadcasting. It operates in Slovenia and cooperates with national and international journalism and non-governmental organisations.