Gjergj Erebara
Gjergj Erebara | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Albania |
| Alma mater | University of Tirana |
| Occupations | Investigative journalist Economic journalist |
| Employer | BIRN Albania |
Gjergj Erebara is an Albanian investigative journalist and editor[1] for Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) in Albania.[2][3] He specializes in economic reporting,[4] investigative reporting on corruption, politics, and social issues in Albania and the Western Balkans.
Erebara completed his studies in journalism at the University of Tirana in 2002, and holds a MSc in Economic History from Lund University in Sweden. He has worked in several Albanian media as a journalists and editor.[2][5] Since 2014, he has worked as an editor for BIRN Albania and is a frequent contributor to its publications, Balkan Insight and Reporter.al.[6]
Erebara is also a prolific translator of non-fiction and historical literature from English into Albanian, having translated books from George Orwell, Mary Beard, Edward Gibbon etc.[7] He has criticized the online Albanian dictionary published by the Academy of Sciences of Albania.[8]
He has been outspoken about his opposition to the Anti-Defamation Law targeting online media, proposed by Prime Minister Edi Rama, calling it a type of "media police" and disputing its basis on any European media laws.[9][10][11]
References
- ↑ "Gjergj Erebara". BIRN. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Gjergj Erebara". European Journalism Observatory (EJO) (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Team". Media Ownership Monitor. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Bios - Gaining a Digital Edge: Freedom of Expression (Archived link)
- ↑ "University College Bedër". com.beder.edu.al. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Autor: Gjergj Erebara". Reporter.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gjergj Erebara". Libraria ShtepiaeLibrit.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Deklarata - 'Nismë politike', Studiuesi Erebara: Fjalori online nuk reflekton pasurinë gjuhësore të shqipes". Syri (in Albanian). 25 January 2026. Archived from the original on 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ administrator (18 December 2019). "Gjergj Erebara: In the democratic world, there can be no media police". Hashtag.al. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Antishpifja/Gazetari: Model rus, s'ekziston në asnjë vend evropian" (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Si, Nen (21 September 2021). "MIA, a ministry of propaganda meant to snoop on citizens, warns BIRN journalist". Euronews Albania. Retrieved 2 May 2026.