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Esad Hećimović

Esad Hećimović (14 July 1963 – 30 April 2017) was a Bosnian investigative journalist and political analyst. At the time of his death, he was working as the Editor-in-chief at OBN TV Station in Sarajevo. He was one of the Founders and Board Members of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom.[1] Hećimović has worked with a number of Western journalists and media outlets, including some Pulitzer Prize winners on crossborder investigations through the past 20 years. He was awarded for his contribution to investigative journalism by SEEMO and Central European Initiative in 2009.[2] In 2011, he was named as The Journalist of the Year in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]

Esad Hećimović
Born(1963-07-14)14 July 1963
Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Died30 April 2017(2017-04-30) (aged 53)
Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Resting placeCity cemetery "Prašnice" Zenica
NationalityBosnian
OccupationInvestigative journalist
Known forIslamism and Islamic terrorism in the Balkans
Notable work"Garibi - Mujahideens in Bosnia 1992-1999"
SpouseSelma Hećimović
ChildrenHena Hećimović

He wrote a book, Garibi: mudžahedini u BiH 1992-1999 (Garibi:Mujahideens in Bosnia 1992-1999), which reveals crimes committed by the Bosnian mujahideen.[4][5]

Education

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Esad Hećimović attained a Bachelor's degree in philosophy and sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy, at the University of Sarajevo.[citation needed]

Career

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Esad Hecimovic accepting the Journalist of the Year Award in Banja Luka

Hećimović began his career as a correspondent for Večernje novosti, a high circulation Belgrade-based newspaper.[6] From 1991 to 1992, he was a reporter for Muslimanski Glas, a Sarajevo-based weekly. From 1992 to 1995 he was Political Analyst during wartime for Central Office and Main Board of SDA political party.[citation needed] He also worked as an analyst for Ljiljan, a weekly newspaper.

From 1998 to 2010 he was an Investigative journalist for BH Dani magazine.[7] In 2011, he was Deputy editor in chief at Oslobođenje.[8]

In 2012 he worked as a Deputy editor in chief at Dani.

In 2015 he was a Founding Member at European Center for Press and Media Freedom.[9]

At the time of his death, he was working as the Editor-in-chief at OBN TV in Sarajevo.[10]

Awards and distinctions

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Year Award Organization
2002 ProMedia Anti-Corruption Fellowship IREX
2011 Best Journalist of the Year 2011 (Nikola Guzijan Award) Nezavisne novine
2012 European of the Year 2012 European movement in BiH

References

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  1. ^ "Esad Hećimović". European Centre for Press and Media Freedom. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  2. ^ "Winners of the CEI SEEMO Award For Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism". CEI. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. ^ Rener-Smajović, Maja. "Esad Hećimović, novinar godine u izboru Nezavisnih: Iza medijskog rata se skriva politički sukob". Nezavisne novine (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  4. ^ Hećimović, Esad (2006-01-01). Garibi: mudžahedini u BiH 1992-1999 (in Serbian). Fondacija Sina. ISBN 9789958914102.
  5. ^ Vukobrat, Budo (20 July 2009). "Zašto pisati o zločinu na 'svojoj strani'?". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Bosnian).
  6. ^ "Posljednji oproštaj od novinara Esada Hećimovića". Zenica. 2 May 2017.
  7. ^ Selimbegović, Esad; Hećimović, Vildana. "Tajna FOSS-ovog izvještaja". www.bhdani.ba. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  8. ^ "Esad Hećimović gost emisje". www.hercegovina.info (in Croatian). Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  9. ^ "Members". European Centre for Press and Media Freedom. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  10. ^ "Preminuo Esad Hećimović, bard bh. novinarstva". N1. 30 April 2017.
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