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Terms of Reference - Final external evaluation of BIRN Kosovo project

Terms of Reference – Final external evaluation of BIRN Kosovo project

Assignment reference: Undertake a comprehensive overall evaluation of the results achieved in the project and provide recommendations for possible scaling up of the project.
BIRN Albania Publishes a New Report on Election-Related FIMI

BIRN Albania Publishes a New Report on Election-Related FIMI

BIRN Albania has published a new analytical report analysing how Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) intersected with the dynamics of Albania’s 2025 parliamentary elections.
BIRN Albania Publishes Report on Social Media Usage by Albanian MPs

BIRN Albania Publishes Report on Social Media Usage by Albanian MPs

BIRN Albania has published a report analysing how Members of Parliament in Albania use Facebook as a tool of political communication outside election campaigns.
‘Serbia on the Streets’: BIRN Publishes Free E-Book of Protest Reporting

‘Serbia on the Streets’: BIRN Publishes Free E-Book of Protest Reporting

Months of reports published by Balkan Insight about the student-led protest movement in Serbia have been compiled into a new e-book for free download.
BIRN Macedonia Launches Call for External Evaluator/s

BIRN Macedonia Launches Call for External Evaluator/s

BIRN Macedonia is inviting external evaluators or evaluation teams to submit a proposal for assessment of the implementation and impact of the ongoing project 'Credible journalism for real changes'.
BIRN Albania and SCiDEV Publish Study on Chinese Propaganda

BIRN Albania and SCiDEV Publish Study on Chinese Propaganda

New report explores the main narratives of China’s state-sponsored media in Albania at a time when Beijing’s economic and political presence worldwide is growing.
BIRN Albania and SCiDEV Publish Study on Iranian Propaganda

BIRN Albania and SCiDEV Publish Study on Iranian Propaganda

New report looks at Iranian propaganda in the Albanian language, in the context of Iran’s ‘information war’ with the West.
BIRN Albania Publishes Report on False News on Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine

BIRN Albania Publishes Report on False News on Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine

New report warns that false news on the war in Ukraine proliferated in the Albanian-language media in the first eight months of this year.
BIRN Albania Publishes Report on Russian Disinformation

BIRN Albania Publishes Report on Russian Disinformation

New report maps Kremlin narratives’ reach and impact in Albanian-language media.
BIRN Albania Publishes Report on Women’s Representation in the Digital Media

BIRN Albania Publishes Report on Women’s Representation in the Digital Media

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania has published a new report on women’s representation in online and social media during the 2023 local elections in Albania.
BIRN Albania Publishes Policy Brief on Data Processing for Journalists

BIRN Albania Publishes Policy Brief on Data Processing for Journalists

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania has published a new policy brief on the regulatory framework on privacy and data processing for journalists.
Annual and Financial Reports – BIRN Kosovo

Annual and Financial Reports – BIRN Kosovo

The Annual Reports provide an overview of BIRN Kosovo's activities throughout the given year. The Financial Reports contain data on BIRN’s finances during a year as audited by an external certified auditor.
Report: Pandemic For Digital Rights

Report: Pandemic For Digital Rights

The latest report published by BIRN and Share Foundation sheds further light on the trends in digital rights violations in Central and Southeastern Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BIRN Albania Publishes Report on Internet Governance

BIRN Albania Publishes Report on Internet Governance

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania has published a report entitled ‘Internet Governance in Albania and its Role in Media Freedom’.
Media Reporting on Corruption

Media Reporting on Corruption

Organised crime and corruption are regular topics in the Serbian media, but BIRN Serbia’s monitoring, carried out in cooperation with the Centre for Judicial Research (CEPRIS) NGO shows that only a small number of articles reported on the court cases, indicating that the media often do not follow such cases to their judicial conclusion.