Type daily newspaper Founder(s) Fahri Balliu Editor-in-chief Ilir Nikolla | Publisher Gazeta 55 | |
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Owner(s) Fahri Balliu (1997-present) | ||
Gazeta 55 (English: Newspaper 55) is an Albanian language newspaper published in Tirana, Albania and is politically unaffiliated daily with nine reporters on staff. The tabloid's owner is Fahri Balliu, an Albanian businessman.
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History and profile
Gazeta 55 was first published on 18 October 1997.
At the beginning of the 2000s Gazeta 55 had a circulation of 4,500 copies.
Name
The number "55" was chosen because Article 55 of the Constitution of communist Albania, dealt with Agitation and Propaganda related crimes.
Sections
The newspaper is organized in three sections, including the magazine.
- News: Includes International, National, Tirana, Politics, Business, Technology, Science, Health, Sports, Education.
- Opinion: Includes Editorials, Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor.
- Features: Includes Arts, Movies, Theater, and a Sigurimi file (mainly about the communist era)
Web presence
Gazeta 55 has had a web presence since 2008. Accessing articles requires no registration, and the whole newspaper is available in PDF. The online editor is Leonard Quku.
References
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