Mapo (magazine) explained

Mapo
Frequency:Weekly
Founded:2006
Finaldate:9 September 2011
Country:Albania
Based:Tirana
Language:Albanian

Mapo was a weekly magazine published in Albania existed between 2006 and 2011.

History and profile

Mapo was started 2006 in as a joint initiative between the European University of Tirana and Albanian businessman, Agim Shënediella.[1] It had an oppositional stance.

The magazine was closed on 9 September 2011. It is alleged that the reasons behind its closing the doors were not economical but were related to the magazine's anti-government stance.[2] In 2012 it was restarted as a daily newspaper.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mapo. Reporters without Borders . 6 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Respublica. Mbyllet papritur revista Mapo. 9 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111026081700/http://respublica.al/artikuj/2011/9/9/mbyllet-papritur-revista-mapo. 26 October 2011. dmy-all.