The Vibrant Information Barometer is an annual study that tracks how information is produced, spread, consumed, and used. Albania’s main challenge in 2020 was addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, naturally leaving aside other political topics and debates. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government passed a state-of-emergency act that, among other restrictions, banned public gatherings.

Over the course of two years, Thomson Foundation and its partners supported 59 media