Media War Without Rules: Raonić and Ivanović in a Vortex of Nonsense
If you thought media conflicts were boring, get ready for a wild ride! Boris Raonić, the general director of RTCG, spares no words as he attacks Željko Ivanović, the chairman of the board of directors of Vijesti. In his statement, there is no sugarcoating – according to him, Ivanović has long capitulated in the duel with truth, and his texts are “low-profile works” that his media do not even want to publish as responses.
Driving Through Rocky Terrain
Raonić vividly describes reading Ivanović’s texts as driving on rocky terrain – uncomfortable, painful, and full of potholes. Imagine you are on the road, the car glides smoothly, and then suddenly – craters, potholes, and a crushed animal in the middle of the road. That’s exactly how, according to Raonić, reading Ivanović’s newspaper works feels.
Cowardice and Avoiding Debate
Raonić accuses Ivanović of fleeing from real dialogue and debate. He says he has called him many times, on any platform, but Ivanović never agreed to a duel. Instead, Ivanović fights with a caricature he invented himself, not with real interlocutors. Raonić calls his attempt to ironize the invitation to debate “the height of cowardice.”
Criticism of Style and Content
According to Raonić, Ivanović writes like someone who once thought he knew, but now only tries to hide the absence of clear thoughts with bad style and jokes. His texts are, he says, a pile of quotes and attempts to replace quality with quantity, which only amplifies the emptiness of the content.
What’s Happening at RTCG?
While Raonić and Ivanović accuse each other, RTCG is daily “doing great things” – new studios, Atlantic correspondents, new sculptures in the park, the entire Montenegrin cinematography available on MNE Play. But the media owner is in free fall, writes Raonić, while Ivanović does not stop with his “low-profile” texts.
An Ending Without Winners
This media war is not just a conflict between two personalities but a mirror of the state of media in Montenegro. Instead of fighting for truth and quality, it seems they argue about who will first give up dialogue and who will better hide emptiness behind words. If you love drama, this is a real spectacle – but if you seek truth, better look elsewhere.
Time for a New Beginning?
Maybe it’s time for media in Montenegro to free themselves from personal conflicts and start doing their job – to inform, educate, and connect people, not divide them. Or will we continue driving on rocky terrain while real problems are swept under the rug?
In any case, if you have your own opinion about this media war, feel free to share it – maybe your word will break the silence and start a real debate. Or at least make someone tired of empty words laugh.
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