TIRANA, July 4 – The Albanian Media Institute has carried out a monitoring analysis of the country’s main daily newspapers for one month, focusing on the coverage of corruption and specific cases reported.
The analysis identified the main trends, the existing problems, and offered recommendations that aimed to improve news coverage.
The conclusions of this monitoring were presented and discussed in a roundtable on June 20, with the participation of about 30 journalists, members of civil society, representatives from government bodies, and others.
The roundtable addressed the role of the media in uncovering and reporting corruption in specific cases and as a phenomenon, as well as discussed examples of the best reporting and observed ethical violations.
The duty of the media vis-ஶis the public in this aspect was also addressed, bringing some good, though few examples, of investigative journalism.
The need to further develop this journalism genre was emphasized by the participants, along with the need for better cooperation among journalists, public relations within the government bodies and NGOs.
