GazetaBlic was founded in Pristina in 2014, during the explosion of online media in Kosovo's journalism industry. When traditional printed newspapers switched from print to online, GazetaBlic used the space to share fast and accurate information, thereby gradually increasing its number of visitors.

Its motto is "Straight to the point". According to its chief executive officer Adrian Çollaku, GazetaBlic established itself as a dynamic and credible source of information for Kosovo's citizens and other Albanian-speaking audiences in Western Balkans countries, namely Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Montenegro.

GazetaBlic encourages debate on topics of particular importance to Kosovo's public opinion, such as democratisation, good governance, the rule of law, human rights, and welfare. It has a column where external authors critically analyse different topics related to the latest developments in Kosovo.

Its most popular videos are Expose and Blic InterView with Astrit Gashin. Expose is a weekly documentary investigating security, organised crime, corruption, and human rights violations. In 2022, it received the best TV documentary award from the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK). On the other hand, Blic InterView, presented by GazetaBlic's founder Astrit Gashi, is a weekly show discussing Kosovo's current affairs.

Its business model is based on providing space for advertising, which is its primary source of revenue, as well as on the promotion of services.

Last updated: January 2023

Last updated date: April 2023

Location:
Pristina, Kosovo
Year the organisation started publishing:
2014
Languages:
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Sports
Economy and business
Economy and finance
Law and crime
Politics
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Reviews
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Explanatory journalism
Breaking news
Fact-checking
Live coverage of events
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
Vodcast or other video platforms
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
467449
Twitter number of followers:
4356
Instagram number of followers:
29600
YouTube number of followers:
22000

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
4
Founders:
Adrian Collaku, Astrit Gashi, Beqe Cufaj, Shkelzen Dakaj
Directors:
Adrian Collaku, Krejona Gervalla

Team

Full-time employees:
17
Freelancers or consultants:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Advertising
Branded content or native advertising
Local advertising sold by own team
National advertising sold by own team
Advertising sold by an external agency
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
National advertising sold by own team

Transparency

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