Why Regional Journalism Is on Life Support
From America For Bulgaria Foundation’s bulletin,October 2018 As paradoxical as it may sound, the freefall in media quality in Bulgaria, which led to the country’s lamentable drop to 111th place…
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Bulgaria, where the local press „can be bought for cheap“
In Bulgaria, local administrations spend large sums to „finance“ the media, thus influencing their editorial line – a concerning situation, especially outside Sofia Francesco Martino , Sofia In 2013-15, ten…
Bulgaria: Regional media outlets dependent on local governments
September 2016 Between 2013 and 2015, 10 Bulgarian municipalities spent a total of 2.7 million Bulgarian lev ($1.54 million) – mainly to media companies and PR agencies – in return for…
The “Protestors on Eagle Bridge” win the “Human of the Year” 2012 Award
10 December 2012, Sofia The Association of European Journalists – Bulgaria, Toma Belev, Rosen Bosev, Radoslav Stoyanov, Spas Spasov and Bivol are among the others honoured in BHC’s annual awards…
Bulgarian Spring: Self-Immolations Highlight a Desperate Electorate
Protests over the last three months in Bulgaria have included several self-immolations meant to draw attention to corruption among political elites with ties to organized crime. But few expect Sunday’s…
Gravely damaged media pluralism
„The Economist„, Apr 23rd 2013 ONE of the most discussed issues in Bulgarian media is the topic of the deteriorating media freedom in the country. Consistently ranking last among European…
Questions about the secret power
Bulgarian journalists have addressed а second letter to Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov inquiring about illegal tracking of conversations in the country To Mr. Sotir Tsatsarov Dear Mr. Chief Prosecutor, We…
Breakfast for the champion
The story of a marathon runner from a Roma neighborhood, for whom hunger is heavier than Django’s chains By Spas SPASOV, 1 February 2013 (From „Capital“) His lips are cracked…
German Ambassador Protests against Interview Cuts in Bulgarian Newspaper
October 30 2012 (BTA) In a letter to the managing editors of the ‘Monitor’ daily, Petya Baharova and Todor Varchev, published on the embassy website, the German Ambassador in Sofia,…
The Civil War of Frank Abbas
The story of an unusual trip with an electric bus, which changed the life of the Roma in the ghetto at the outskirts of Varna Spas Spasov, December 23rd 2011…