Blagoevgrad-News

https://blagoevgrad-news.com/

Blagoevgrad-News is a regional media outlet based in Blagoevgrad, in southwestern Bulgaria (close to the Greek and North-Macedonian borders), covering the Blagoevgrad province.

The media organisation is supported by two legal structures: the non-profit organisation Association of Free Media, which supports independent investigative journalism, and the company Blagoevgrad News EOOD. Both organisations are registered and managed by local and national investigative journalist Marieta Dimitrova.

The NGO was registered after the company in order to enable grants and project financing. Blagoevgrad-News is financed by the America for Bulgaria Foundation and other international foundations.

Last updated: December 2022

Last updated date: April 2023

Location:
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Year the organisation started publishing:
2014
Languages:
Type of coverage:
Regional
Area of coverage:
Blagoevgrad

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Entertainment and culture
Sports
Economy and business
Economy and finance
Education
Law and crime
Environment
Politics
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:
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Podcast
YouTube
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
24000
Instagram number of followers:
10119
YouTube number of followers:
1020

Management and team

Founders

Female:
2
Male:
1
Founders:
Marieta Dimitrova
Directors:
Marieta Dimitrova

Team

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

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
Hybrid model
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants from Google
Advertising
Google Adsense
Advertising sold by an external agency
Event sponsorships
Content services for others
Content development for other media
Content development for other non-journalistic companies
Content development for NGOs
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants from private donor organisations
The second most important revenue source reported:
Advertising

Transparency

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