Detektor.Ba

https://detektor.ba/
Screenshot of the Detektor.ba website

Headquartered in Sarajevo, Detektor.ba produces high-quality investigative journalism pieces on war crimes, transitional justice, organised crime, the rise of extremism, radicalisation (both religious and political), malicious foreign influence, corruption, and the process of dealing with the past. It also produces a monthly 25-minute-long TV show and online databases—for example, about hate speech or convictions and terrorism cases.

Detektor.ba is the flagship media platform of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIRN BiH). BIRN BiH is part of the BIRN network of non-governmental organisations that promote freedom of speech, human rights, and democratic values in Southern and Eastern Europe. BIRN BiH is part of the BIRN Hub, an umbrella organisation that combines local expertise with regional cooperation between the teams in Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, and Romania.

BIRN BiH also provides training for local and international journalists.

Detektor.ba and its journalists won numerous journalistic awards, including the European Press Prize in 2020, the EU Investigative Journalism Award in 2021, and the Fetisov Journalism Award 2021.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year the organization
started publishing:
2005
Languages:
English
Belarusian
Croatian
Serbian
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Montenegro
Serbia

Content

Editorial coverage:
A single topic (such as education, environment or criminal justice)
Type of content produced by theme:
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Gender
LGBTIQ+
Ethnic minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Crowdsourcing
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Print
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
0
Founders:
Nerma Jelačić
Directors:
Denis Džidić

Team

Full-time employees:
19
Part-time employees:
12
Freelancers or consultants:
5
Volunteers:
1

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Consultancy services
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations
Grants from foreign governments
Grants from United Nations, UNESCO, and other agencies
Services for foreign governments
Training services for journalists
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t publish an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t have a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t publish a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Doesn’t publish a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

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