Reporter.al is the Albanian-language online publication of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN).[1][2][3][4]
It was launched by BIRN on 1 September 2014 in Tirana, in order to reach Albanian readers more directly, after seven years of covering the most important events from Albania for Balkan Insight.[2] The site publishes real-time news, in-depth analyzes, opinion pieces, and original investigations, while also archiving earlier BIRN content previously produced for the English-language outlet Balkan Insight.[3]
By 2019 it had released more than 250 investigative stories, significantly shaping national public discourse. It focuses on corruption, justice reform, human rights, organised crime and societal issues in Albania, serving as a leading platform for independent investigative journalism.[3]
Reporter.al is a rare investigative media in Albania,[4] and is part of BIRN Albania’s programme ‘Exposing Corruption in Albania’.[2]
Funding
Reporter.al is operated by the non-profit BIRN Albania and funded through grants from donors including the Open Society Foundations Albania, the National Endowment for Democracy, the Balkan Trust for Democracy.[1][3]
Reception
The publication has received multiple honours, including the EU Investigative Journalism Award in Albania, the CEI SEEMO Award, and the Free Speech Award.[5][6][7][8][9]
Notable journalists
References
- ^ a b birnEU (2014-10-08). “BIRN Albania Launches Reporter.al News Site”. BIRN. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ a b c birnEU (2019-10-30). “BIRN Albania Marks Five-Year Anniversary of Reporter.al”. BIRN. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ a b c d “Reporter.al”. Project Oasis Global Media Directory (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ a b Weber, Emil (3 January 2018). “Albanian Journalist: “Hopefully the wheels of justice will grind fine in the end”“. European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF). Retrieved 2026-04-14.
The journalists work for reporter.al, a Balkan Investigative Report Network’s (BIRN) platform in Albanian language, which is a rare investigative media in Albania.
- ^ “CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism”. The Central European Initiative (CEI). Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ “BIRN Awards”. Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ birnEU (2019-03-25). “BIRN-Supported Journalist Wins Whistleblower Award”. BIRN. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ Vrbica, Aleksandra (2024-10-04). “Journalists Who Investigated Toxic Waste Win Press Awards in Albania”. BIRN. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ birnEU (2016-11-17). “BIRN Albania Journalist Wins CEI SEEMO Award”. BIRN. Retrieved 2026-04-14.