Alo!

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Alo!
TypeDaily newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s)Saša Blagojević
EditorDejan Vukelić
Founded15 October 2007;17 years ago (2007-10-15)
Political alignment Serbian Progressive Party
Sensationalism
Populism
Nationalism [1]
Far-right [2]
Ultranationalism [2]
HeadquartersŽorža Klemansoa 19, Belgrade, Serbia
Circulation ~56,000 copies sold (2016)
Website www.alo.rs

Alo! is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Belgrade, Serbia. In 2024, Alo published over 321 biased and unfounded articles in its newspaper. [3] In 2025, it published 2107 manipulative news in its newspaper. [4] During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Alo has published disinformation on events related to the war. [5] It has also published disinformation regarding the 2024–present Serbian anti-corruption protests. [6]

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History

Launched by Ringier AG (owners of another Serbian daily Blic ) on October 15, 2007, Alo! attempts to establish itself on the saturated Serbian daily tabloid market through aggressive campaign that announces it as 'Najveće dnevne novine u Srbiji' ("The biggest daily in Serbia") – referring to its format size. Its editor-in-chief is Ana Ćubela and it is published on 16 pages every day. On October 12, 2009, the daily has changed the format and design, where the newspaper's slogan "Najveće dnevne novine u Srbiji" has dropped, introducing the new billboard campaign "Cela slika na manjem formatu" ("A whole picture on less format").

It also tries to gain market share by initially setting its price at RSD30, which is lower than other established Serbian tabloids such as Blic and Kurir that are sold at RSD45. Alo!s first two issues were distributed for free.

Alo! appeared on the Serbian market around the time many other similar tabloid dailies such as Pravda , Sutra , and Gazeta hit the stands as well, raising questions of their financial viability and political allegiance.

In 2010, when Ringier AG and Axel Springer AG launched a new joint venture Ringier Axel Springer Media AG, Alo! got incorporated among the assets of the newly created company.

According to the investigative journalist organisation KRIK, Alo published over 321 biased and unfounded articles in its newspaper in 2024. [3]

In July 2025, the Press Council ruled that Alo violated the Codex of Journalism. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Desničarski univerzum u Srbiji: Ljuti konkurenti se najviše podržavaju, Informer najveće čvorište | Raskrikavanje". www.raskrikavanje.rs. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Ramet, Sabrina P. (2010-01-01). "Serbia since July 2008: at the Doorstep of the EU". Comparative Southeast European Studies. 58 (1): 20. doi: 10.1515/soeu-2010-580105 . ISSN   2701-8202.
  3. 1 2 Vučić, Marija; Ljubičić, Milica; Kosanović, Stefan; Radojević, Vesna (24 April 2025). "Šest novina, više od 1.400 manipulacija: Kako su izgledale naslovnice 2024. godine" [Six newspapers, more than 1,400 manipulations: What the covers looked like in 2024]. KRIK (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Mitrovic, Vojin (2025-07-25). "Informer, Alo i Novosti objavili 5.773 manipulacije". Cenzolovka (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  5. ↑ Cenzolovka (2022-08-11). "Mediji iz Srbije su u regionu najčešći izvor dezinformacija o ratu u Ukrajini". Cenzolovka (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  6. ↑ Gunjic, Perica (2025-08-12). "Vlast i tabloidi tokom protesta obmanjivali iz dana u dan: U proseku 32 manipulacije dnevno na samo tri portala". Cenzolovka (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  7. ↑ Mitrovic, Vojin (2025-08-01). "Savet za štampu: Portali Glas zapadne Srbije, Informer, Alo i Republika prekršili Kodeks". Cenzolovka (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-08-20.


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