Korrieri () was an
Albanian language
Albanian (Endonym and exonym, endonym: , , or ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language and the only surviving representative of the Albanoid, Albanoid branch, which belongs to the Paleo-Balkan languages, Paleo-Balkan group. It ...
daily newspaper.
History and profile
Established on 28 March 2001 as a berliner type publication, ''Korrieri'' was for a period (April 2007 - January 2009) on the front line of transforming Albanian journalism into a more market-driven activity exhibiting a British tabloid style newspaper which offered a vast range of articles of popular interest. Its style at the time was aggressive and direct and it very often published issues other publications will not touch. It had a high reputation among the young generation, but also it was highly respectable and strongly influential into the political levels. In March 2006, the student newspaper ''
Reporteri'' became its fortnightly supplement on Saturdays.
Elton Metaj served as the
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
of ''Korrieri''
[ which has no political affiliation and a center left political leaning.][
The publisher of ''Korrieri'' was Media 5 Ltd. of which the majority share was owned by the Media 6 JSC.
In January 2009 the direction board of the paper decided on a return to mainstream journalism, causing the interruption of all ongoing projects of transformation and returning ''Korrieri'' into a middle-low level newspaper as it was before its short golden period.
In 2009 the new administration of ''Korrieri'' announced its bankruptcy and shutdown.]
See also
* List of newspapers in Albania
The number of newspapers in Albania was nearly 92 in 2001 and 98 in 2002.
Below is a list of newspapers in Albania.
Albanian language
*''ABC''
*''Agon (newspaper), Agon''
*''Albania (newspaper), Albania''
* ''Bashkimi (PPSHR newspaper), Bashkimi ...
* News in Albania
News is information about current events. This may be provided through many different media: word of mouth, printing, postal systems, broadcasting, electronic communication, or through the testimony of observers and witnesses to events. Ne ...
References
External links
Official Website
{{Newspapers in Albania
2001 establishments in Albania
2009 disestablishments in Albania
Albanian-language newspapers
Defunct newspapers published in Albania
Newspapers disestablished in 2009
Newspapers established in 2001