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BIRN Albania Holds Roundtable on the Fight Against Organized Crime

BIRN Albania Holds Roundtable on the Fight Against Organized Crime

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania held on Wednesday February 9th a roundtable in Tirana on the topic of organized crime and money laundering.
Journalist for BIRN Albania Wins Reporting Award

Journalist for BIRN Albania Wins Reporting Award

Journalist Jerola Ziaj has been awarded the best reporting award by the Albanian Union of Journalists for 2021.
Albanian Investigative Journalist Wins Award

Albanian Investigative Journalist Wins Award

Albanian journalist Anila Hoxha has been named as the winner of an investigative journalism competition organised by the OSCE Presence in Albania for the article ‘PPP Sterilisation Contract Costs Healthcare System Dearly’.
BIRN Albania Opens Call for Investigations on Public Finances

BIRN Albania Opens Call for Investigations on Public Finances

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania launched a call for investigative stories on November 30, offering grants for three journalists to produce articles on topics related to public finances.
BIRN Albania Holds Workshop on Media Monitoring in Elections

BIRN Albania Holds Workshop on Media Monitoring in Elections

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania held a workshop for experts and civil society on November 9 in Tirana on media and social media monitoring during the elections.
BIRN Albania Holds Roundtable on Public Finances

BIRN Albania Holds Roundtable on Public Finances

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania held a roundtable on public finances on Wednesday November 24 in Tirana.
BIRN Albania Holds MOJO Training for Students and Young Journalists

BIRN Albania Holds MOJO Training for Students and Young Journalists

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania held a two-day training on October 4 and October 5 in Tirana for journalism students and young journalists, on mobile journalism, MOJO.
BIRN Albania Holds ‘MOJO’ Training for Local Journalists

BIRN Albania Holds ‘MOJO’ Training for Local Journalists

The Balkan Investigative Reporting in Albania held a two-day training on October 2 and 3 in Tirana on Mobile Journalism, MOJO, for local journalists.
BIRN Albania Opens Call for Documentary Film

BIRN Albania Opens Call for Documentary Film

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania invites local production companies from Albania to send proposals for a feature-length documentary on the topics of demographic changes, migration and youth.
EU Awards Three Best Investigative Stories From Albania

EU Awards Three Best Investigative Stories From Albania

Three investigative stories on Tuesday were awarded the EU Award for Investigative Journalism, as the best stories from Albania in 2020.
BIRN Albania Presents Its Social Media Research Findings

BIRN Albania Presents Its Social Media Research Findings

On July 27th, BIRN Albania held a consultation session with civil society organisations in Tirana, to present the findings of its research on the use of social media by political actors and entities during the campaign for the April 25th parliamentary elections.
BIRN Albania Holds Regional Info Sessions with Civil Society, Journalists

BIRN Albania Holds Regional Info Sessions with Civil Society, Journalists

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania over the last three weeks held three regional information sessions for civil society activists and journalists on its EU-funded project, “Using Big Data and Multimedia to Boost Quality and Independent Journalism in Albania”, which is co-financed by the European Union and the Swedish government and implemented by BIRN Albania.
BIRN Albania Holds Training Event on Public Inspectorates

BIRN Albania Holds Training Event on Public Inspectorates

On July 7-8 in Tirana, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania, BIRN Albania, held a two-day training session on public inspectorates.
BIRN Albania Holds Training on Court and Crime Reporting

BIRN Albania Holds Training on Court and Crime Reporting

On July 9, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania, BIRN Albania, held a one-day session training on court and crime reporting.
Open Call for EU Investigative Journalism Award for 2021 in Albania

Open Call for EU Investigative Journalism Award for 2021 in Albania

Applications are now open for submission of investigative articles from Albania for the annual EU Investigative Journalism Award.