Mapo (magazine)

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

Mapo
FrequencyWeekly
Year founded2006
Final issue9 September 2011
CountryAlbania
Based inTirana
LanguageAlbanian

History and profile

Mapo was started 2006 in as a joint initiative between the European University of Tirana and Albanian businessman, Agim Shënediella.[1][2] It had an oppositional stance.[2]

The magazine was closed on 9 September 2011.[2] It is alleged that the reasons behind its closing the doors were not economical but were related to the magazine's anti-government stance.[3] In 2012 it was restarted as a daily newspaper.[1]

References
  1. "Mapo". Reporters without Borders. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. "Albanian anti-government magazine closes". Wikileaks. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  3. "Mbyllet papritur revista Mapo". Respublica. 9 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011.


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