Tatjana Lazarevic is a native of Mitrovica. Ms Lazarevic is the editor of the media and news outlet, Kosovo North Portal – KoSSev (www.kossev.info). Her university education background is in philology, public relations, and communication. Ms Lazarevic has extensive working experience in teaching, communication/journalism, and civic engagement. She is the author of a series of academic and expert papers in communication, and the author of numerous analytical and journalistic articles on the political situation in Kosovo (with a focus on North Kosovo and Kosovo Serbs in general).
Tatjana Lazarevic was named Person of the Year in 2018, by a majority of votes by the editorial staff of the Belgrade-based weekly news magazine „Vreme“. The editorial staff of KoSSev portal won the „Dusan Bogavac“ journalistic award for ethics and courage in 2018. The KoSSev portal was the 28th recipient of this award, which has been awarded since 1991. Tatjana Lazarevic also won the prestige „Stanislav Stasa Marinkovic“ award for journalistic courage and special achievements in research and analytical journalism for 2019, traditionally awarded by the Belgrade-based Danas daily. She was awarded Order of the Knight of the (French) National Order of Merit in 2023. She is also the winner of the award for courage and the recognition was presented to her by the Ambassador of the United States of America in Pristina, Jeffrey Hovenier the same year. The Katarina Preradović Foundation award for professional integrity, excellence, selflessness, and courage has been awarded for 2023 to her. Finally, prestigious award „Prize Knight of the Profession” is awarded by the Serbian non-governmental organization League of Experts – LEX in 2023 as well.
