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E-novine is a web portal that publishes news and commentary from the former Yugoslav countries. Based in Belgrade, edited by Petar Luković, and "published in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Montenegrin languages", E-novine has a left wing, pro-Western, pro-EU, and pro-NATO editorial policy. It is also known for its willingness to print defamatory and controversial stories based on rumour and hearsay in the vein of UK's ''Private Eye'' or Canada's ''Frank''. ''E-novine'' articles employ a subjective writing style, with elements of gonzo journalism, and are abundant in quotations, sarcasm, satire, and profanity. ''E-novines claims its editorial policy is not aimed at objective and global journalism; it mostly publishes critiques and opinion pieces that scrutinize the day-to-day politics of former Yugoslav republics as well as wider trends within the respective countries' societies. Apart from politics, the portal also deals with issues concerning society, culture, economy, sports and entertainment.〔(O nama )〕 E-novine has faced numerous libel lawsuits, including two by Emir Kusturica and one by journalist Stojan Drčelić. ==History== ''E-novine'' was founded in November 2007 with Srđan Kusovac as its first editor-in-chief. Petar Luković took over on 30 May 2008, bringing in a new editorial staff.〔(Naš mali jeretički medij );18 October 2008〕 Referring to itself as "our small heretical medium" due to what it considers to be its own marginalized position on the Serbian media scene,〔 ''E-novine'' decided to devote particular attention to Serbian war crimes in the Yugoslav Wars as well as the role Serbian media had in the Yugoslav Wars. The majority of articles it published were harsh political satires and denouncements (written by Luković, Marković, Dežulović, Lucić and others) while s significant portion of the articles is being written by its readers. According to the website's About Us page, by the end of 2008, visits to the site increased dramatically and the number of visitors went up several hundred percent compared to the previous period with over a half of the new traffic coming from the ex-Yugoslav countries rather than Serbia itself.〔 During late summer 2009 ''E-novine'' reportedly faced a shut-down due to financial problems, which the portal claimed were caused by "the pressure from the Serbian regime".〔(E-novinama" preti gašenje );RFE/RL, 29 August 2009〕 The web site remained in business, though, reportedly with the help of its readers' donations.〔(E-novine će opstati );RFE/RL, 9 September 2009〕 The beginning of 2010 reportedly led to another critical point under pressure of the regime through its advertisers, and ''E-novine'' appealed to its readers again.〔(E-novine pred gašenjem? );January 2010〕 At the time, editor-in-chief Luković claimed that "only media outlets loyal to then Serbian president Boris Tadić are allowed to be profitable", furthermore claiming that "web advertising in Serbia is monopolized by a handful of agencies, all owned or operated by people with close professional and personal ties to Tadić and the Democratic Party". Nevertheless, Luković vowed ''E-novine'' "will continue to be completely independent and keep reexamining any regime that may be in power".〔(Luković: Ko sluša Tadića dobiće novac );RFE/RL, 13 January 2010〕 In February 2010, the portal's editor-in-chief Petar Luković described its policy: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「E-novine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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