If journalism is to survive, it must not only defend itself legally and through unions, but also revolutionarily redefine its role, format, and economic foundation – making the public interest, rather than profit or political influence, its central goal.

When asked whether we should even be on social media, Victoire Rio responds by asking in return: “We must stay, because this is a battlefield. If we leave, who will remain on it?”

Although the warnings were there, the scale of journalism’s collapse during 2025 was unexpected.

Symptoms that chronically torment the media have resurfaced.

$100 million has been spent on media in BiH and there is still precious little to show for it.