Liberta.bg

https://liberta.bg/

Liberta.bg is a digital media outlet publishing landmark interviews, studies, analysis, features, commentary, and an overview of economic, political, and cultural events in Pomorie, Bulgaria, and the world. In addition, Liberta.bg reports on corruption in the Burgas region.

The Bulgarian investigative journalist Stoyan Tonchev is the editor-in-chief. Among the editors are also journalists Svetla Asenova and Tanya Anastasova.

The website garnered nationwide attention following a physical attack on the founder, Stoyan Tonchev. Representatives of the local organised crime assaulted Tonchev following the publication of an investigation on corruption. The incident affected his family's privacy and put the whole team and their families at risk. The journalist informed the International Press Institute and Council of Europe about the case, which was part of international reports on the media-freedom in Bulgaria.The case is investigated by the Police Authorities in Pomorie.

Stoyan Tonchev's articles from Liberta.bg are also published in Fakti.bg and Bivol.bg, as he serves as a local contributor and correspondent for other media outlets.

Last updated: December 2022

Location:
Pomorie, Bulgaria
Year the organisation started publishing:
2018
Languages:
Bulgarian
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Economy and business
Law and crime
Politics
Society and human rights
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Satire
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Curated/aggregated content
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Facebook
Youtube
Print
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
25942
YouTube number of followers:
238

Management and team

Founders

Female:
2
Male:
1
Founders:
Stoyan Tonchev
Directors:
Stoyan Tonchev

Team

Full-time employees:
1
Part-time employees:
2
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
2

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
Not yet incorporated / registered
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Advertising
Google Adsense
Branded content or native advertising
Advertising for local governmental entities
Audience support / reader revenue
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Advertising
The second most important revenue source reported:
Individual donations

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t publish 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
Does not publish up to date information about its team
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