Bosnia and Herzegovina news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 5 major Bosnia and Herzegovina news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire puts Bosnia and Herzegovina's front pages side by side. Compare which stories lead, how headlines are framed and what one outlet leaves out. All 5 titles tracked in Bosnia and Herzegovina have a centre label. That does not prove neutrality: a confident left or right classification may be unavailable. Compare the stories each newsroom puts at the top of the page.
The 5 outlets in this directory include:
- 3 daily newspapers (Dnevni avaz, Oslobođenje and Nezavisne novine)
- 1 news portal (Klix.ba)
- 1 television news channel (N1 BiH)
Crosswire lists no public-service broadcaster for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Start with a wire service or a widely read daily.
Bosnia and Herzegovina sits in Southern Europe. Explore the Europe hub for more countries. By outlets tracked, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 10th of 16 in Southern Europe and 28th of 45 in Europe. The regional average is 5.9 outlets per country.
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- Spain (13)
- Italy (10)
- Portugal (7)
- Greece (6)
- Slovenia (6)
- Croatia (6)
- Serbia (6)
- Malta (5)
- Cyprus (5)
- Montenegro (5)
- Albania (5)
- North Macedonia (4)
- Kosovo (3)
- Andorra (3)
- San Marino (2)
Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are Bosnia and Herzegovina's main news outlets?
Across Bosnia and Herzegovina's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, Klix.ba, Dnevni avaz, Oslobođenje, Nezavisne novine and N1 BiH. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
Klix.ba is Bosnia and Herzegovina's most-visited news portal, based in Sarajevo. It covers national politics, economy and society and is regarded as an independent, mainstream outlet.
Dnevni avaz is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest daily newspapers, founded in 1995 and based in Sarajevo. It covers national news with a popular, Bosniak-oriented readership.
Oslobođenje is a historic Bosnian daily newspaper founded in 1943, internationally recognized for publishing throughout the Sarajevo siege. It maintains a mainstream, multiethnic editorial line.
Nezavisne novine is a daily newspaper based in Banja Luka, serving Republika Srpska and wider Bosnia. It covers national and regional news and is among the leading Serb-entity dailies.
N1 is a regional CNN-affiliated news channel; its Bosnia and Herzegovina edition covers national politics and current affairs. It is regarded as independent and pro-European.
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