What does every journalist in the region of Western Balkans have? Hard question, right? It is easier to answer what many of our colleagues do not have – a decent salary, freedom, good working conditions, an opportunity for advancement and education, an opportunity for experimentation, understanding from managers and editors… But if we clarify the question – what is common to all journalists, which
Embroidery of traditional motifs and production of refined filigree works are both labour-intensive and rewarding. In Shkodra, a city located on the north-west of Albania, dozens of artisans have dedicated their lives to this craft. One of them is the “craftswoman of eagle,” Ardjana Handraj, who is also one of the masters of embroidering the eagle, Albania’s flag symbol. Hundreds of Albanians in the
A strong business is a carefully planned one, in pace with trends and focused on consumer needs; and this adheres to media industries, too. Being a capitalist economic system, the media industries are businesses that must be profitable in order to survive, while at the same time perform ethically and responsibly. Issues in regard to media economics and media integrity have been questioned a
Njuz.net, a well-established satirical portal from Belgrade, is broadening its fanbase thanks to the newly introduced video podcasts. As a result, they got around 10.000 new subscribers on the YouTube channel. The first episode of the podcast, with the new scenography and structure, was broadcasted in April, and by the end of October, 16 out of the 21 podcasts were created. “Taking into consideration
Every reporter is a storyteller. Sometimes, when we are preoccupied with work, we tend to forget that fact. Especially in local media outlets, where one person usually holds more than one job position or covers more tasks during the day. In such cases, a quick reminder of what is important in order to bring up the quality of our work and make our stories
Sarajevo based Diskriminacija.ba, an online platform reporting on various issues related to human rights and equality, is a perfect example of effective synergy of the two main streams of support in the Media for All project. Thanks to the capacity building training, part of the Business Development (BD) stream of support, and online questionnaires, part of the Engaged Citizens Reporting (ECR) stream of support,
Over the last decade, digital technologies have transformed much of the media industry. Advances in technology have forced media companies to find new ways to create, market, promote and distribute their media content. And especially how to charge for that content. Readers/viewers themselves have changed – they have become much more promiscuous in the consumption of media content, not being able to frequently change
Regional outlet TV Kiss & Menada, based in the town of Tetovo, develops a new and innovative monetization model targeting the large diaspora from the Polog region to support their work by paying symbolic price for the shows they are producing. The plan is to promote and put 24 shows online in total, half are recorded in Macedonian and half in Albanian language, and
The multiple migratory waves of the past decades have contributed to the expansion of the Albanian communities around the world, going from the USA to Australia and later across Europe. Although it is difficult to collect statistics on the diaspora, according to the latest publication of the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), in 2020, the estimations show that 1.684.135 Albanian citizens live outside the
Albanian diaspora is keen to follow and support Albanian-based media. Support is based upon the content quality and proven professionalism, while personal attachment to media and its mission is the lowest preferred one. Preferred modalities of support include membership and subscription. These are some of significant results of the study conducted within the Media for All project from July to September 2021. “Our aim
There is one thing inherent to many professions: from doctors and lawyers, to journalists and different kinds of engineers. Most of them end up working in organizations run by people of the same profession. Most doctors end up working in hospitals run by doctors. Lawyers are to be found in legal help organizations or legal offices run by another lawyer. Engineers typically work in
Prizren-based media, RTV Besa, decided to reflect the multiculturalism and language diversity of this city by introducing TV shows in Bosnian and Turkish language. Additionally, through their business plan, RTV Besa intended to provide translation of Municipal Sessions for these two minority communities in their mother languages. “Besides the purpose of keeping informed and engaging the Bosnian and Turkish communities in decision making processes
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