commentator and later as weekly columnist. In October 2005 Smajlović got named the editor-in-chief of Politika daily, replacing Milan Mišić. She became the first woman in the newspaper's century-long history to hold that job. On 21 January 2006, she wrote an opinion piece for the Los Angeles Times criticizing both the NATO and the Serbian government for failing to arrest Radovan Karadžić and Ratko Mladić, respectively. Since September 2007, Smajlović is a panelist on the weekly current-events discussion programme called U mnoštvu dokaza on TV Avala. Her October 2008 firing from the post of Politika's editor-in-chief caused a controversy and allegations of political meddling from the Serbian ruling party DS. During spring 2009, Smajlović became the president of Serbian Association of Journalists (Udruženje novinara Srbije). In February 2013, information appeared in the Serbian media that she will be returning to Politika in editor-in-chief capacity. As of 2022, she has contributed to Serbian branch of RT, a Russian state-owned propaganda network. Other endeavours From 1996 until 2005 Smajlović consulted for International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) Serbia media project. This American NGO focuses on independent media, initiatives for women, support for US scholars, and local alumni programming. In the wake of her firing from Politika, on 12 November 2008, it was announced that Smajlović is being considered as a candidate for the position of Serbia's ambassador to Canada. A week later on 20 November 2008, further information appeared in Serbian media that it was agreed upon that she would be the Serbia's next ambassador in Canada. However, she never took office as Serbia had recalled its previous ambassador over Canada's recognition of Kosovo and the next ambassador to take office, in 2010, was Zoran Veljić. Since 2015 she is member of European Centre for Press and Media Freedom. Personal She was married to Zlatan Smajlović before divorcing in 1988. They have a son together. References External links IREX in Serbia Journalists from Sarajevo Yugoslav women writers 20th-century Serbian women writers 20th-century Serbian writers 1956 births Living people Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbian newspaper people