Founded in 2014, Reporter.al is the online platform of the Balkan Investigative Journalism Network in Albania - BIRN Albania, a non-profit organisation whose purpose is to promote free, independent media and to inform public opinion on issues related to corruption, impunity, and the state of human rights.

"Our mission is the fight against corruption, impunity and abuse of power," its executive director Kristina Voko says.

According to Voko, BIRN Albania founded Reporter.al in 2014 "to give a voice to civil society and vulnerable groups in Albania because their voices are not heard in the mass media."

Reporter.al provides national coverage; it investigates stories related to organised crime, corruption, abuse of power, and human rights.

The investigative projects of the organisation receive funding from donors such as the Open Society Foundations Albania, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the Balkan Trust for Democracy, and the National Endowment for Democracy.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Tirana, Albania
Year the organization started publishing:
2014
Languages:
Albanian
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Economy and business
Health and well-being
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Journalism industry
Gender
Feminism
LGBTIQ+
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
Journalism genres:
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Data journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Mobile app
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
63,000
Twitter number of followers:
4,237
Instagram number of followers:
122
YouTube number of followers:
751

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
0
Founders:
BIRN Albania
Directors:
Kristina Voko, Besar Likmeta

Team

Full-time employees:
7
Part-time employees:
15
Freelancers or consultants:
20
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Grants from foreign governments
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Publishes a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not 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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