INTRODUCTION The 2026 Survey of Media Freedoms in Bosnia and Herze ­govina continues the tradition of quantitative surveys under the same title, first established in 2009. This conti ­nuity enables the monitoring and comparison of data, findings and trends, while providing a sufficient basis for defining guidelines for action, primarily for journalists and the wider media community. Published in April, this year’s survey places a special focus on the state of media free­doms in Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, while also presenting comparative data for the period from 2018 to 2026. The survey was conducted by PRIME Communications Agency, based in Banja Luka, between 22 March and 7 April 2025. The CATI(computer-assisted telephone inter ­viewing) method was used with a sample of 502 respondents, compared to 509 in the previous year. Of these, 332 respondents were from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 160 from Republika Srpska(six fewer than in the previous survey), and 10 from Brčko District. The respondents were all over the age of 18, and additional demographic data were also provided, including gender, age, education, employment status, ethnicity, and geo­graphical distribution, with the exception of data on the ratio between urban and rural population. As in previous surveys, interviewers asked to speak with the adult house­hold member whose birthday had occurred most recently. The standard sampling error is ±4,4%. Survey of media freedoms in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026 3