Forum.tm is a non-profit, digital-only publication launched after the closure of Forum's weekly print magazine. It was founded by a group of journalists aiming to build a space with a unique content policy and investigative journalism without sensationalism. Forum.tm stands for free and independent journalism, and the team works under the motto: "We write, we do not rewrite." They persistently publish content about public interest topics that the mainstream media regularly bypass.In 2016, after the Croatian Ministry of Culture canceled support for non-profit media, Forum.tm was the first media in Croatia to ask its readers for support through a crowdfunding campaign. In 24 hours, the organisation raised $5,000 in donations, the minimum amount for the campaign's success, and by the end, the campaign had raised $10,000.Forum.tm's reporters have received several awards for their work. In 2014, journalist Veronika Rešković won the Marija Jurić Zagorka Award for online journalism awarded by the Croatian Journalists' Association; the same year, journalist Oleg Maštruko won the SAP Božo Težak award for the best article in IT and communications.

Last updated date: April 2025

Source: Oasis Europe

Location:
Zagreb, Croatia
Year the organization started publishing:
2014
Languages:
No information available
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Gender
Feminism
LGBTIQ+
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Satire
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Crowdsourcing
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
19,000
Twitter number of followers:
1,449

Management and team

Founders

Female:
4
Male:
3
Founders:
Goran Borković, Ante Pavić, Sandra Bartolović, Borna Keserović, Jasmina Popović, Sanja Despot, Veronika Orešković
Directors:
Goran Borković

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
7
Volunteers:
3

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Crowdfunding campaigns
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants
The second most important revenue source reported:
Audience support / reader revenue

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Doesn’t have 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
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