Publications
Albanian Media Council equips media members of the Alliance for Ethical Media with masks and disinfectants
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many sectors where one of the hardest hit is the media. Journalists are at risk of being infected with COVID-19 from exposure during their daily…
2020 has been a challenging year for journalists in Albania
By Loneta Progni 2020 has been a challenging year for journalists in Albania, who in addition to the pandemic have also faced attacks of various forms. Initially, a series of…
LOVE IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HATE: BLOCK THE HATRED, SHARE THE LOVE!
The European Union and the Council of Europe launch a new campaign aimed at fighting hate speech in the Western Balkans 15 December 2020 – Hate speech is on the…
Reaction to police violence against Ora News journalist Xhoi Malësia
AMC condemns another act of violence against journalists, that against the journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper Koha Jonë, Qamil Xhani. The aggression against Xhani was done while he was…
SafeJournalists: Concerns about continuous pressures against media in Albania
In the past weeks, several cases have been threatening independence of journalists’ work in Albania through increased number of lawsuits against them, particularly investigative journalists. SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public…
Three years after the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
The murder of the investigative journalist, Dafne Caruana Galizia in Malta, has been the headline of the foreign media since the moment when a bomb attack on her car took…
Cukal’s reaction on “Për të fol” and “Ilva Now” shows on anti-defamation package
The Chairman of the Media Council, Koloreto Cukali has been invited to a live broadcast on the show Për të fol by journalist Omer Saraçi where he has spoken out…
The second cycle of training for young journalists has started this Wednesday
This Wednesday, the Media Council launched the second cycle of training for young journalists working in online media. Three young journalists are monitored daily in connection with the news they…
The Safe Journalists Network speaks out against the “Anti-Defamation” Law
The Safe Journalists Network has expressed concern about the government’s plans to pass the controversial “anti-defamation package” law without taking into account the recommendations of the Venice Commission. The Safe…
Media and Civil Rights Organizations declare themselves against the new attempts to pass the Defamation Package
Statement 11 September 2020 Civil Society Calls Upon Parliament of Albania to Dismiss the Current Anti-Defamation Law and Starts the Process from Scratch Fifteen civil society organizations of Albania had…