First investigative story granted by SEE MediaObservatory
Event date:
Fri, 2013-12-20 17:00
"Big Advertisers Subvert Albanian Media Freedom" written by Albanian investigative journalist Besar Likmeta is published on 20th of December.
It is the first story which was produced as a result of investigative journalism grants awarded by the project SEE Media Observatory via open call in August 2013.
„The Albanian media faces a battle to defend its independence in an environment where corporate and government advertising effectively dictates the rules” – writes Albanian investigative journalist Besar Likmeta in his story published on 20th of December by Balkan Insight.
The story investigated the impact of pressures on labour conditions of journalists – insecurity of jobs, low salaries and delayed payments – which often leads to self-censorship. The story also reveals corrupt practices by big advertisers to prevent media companies to publish critical reports.
This is the first story which was produced as a result of investigative journalism grants awarded by the project South East European Media Observatory via open call in August 2013.
Read the story Big Advertisers Subvert Albanian Media Freedom.
