Tirana Times
{{Short description|Weekly English language newspaper in Albania}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
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| chiefeditor = Jerina Zaloshnja
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| foundation = {{start date and age|2005}}
| political = Independent
| language = English
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| headquarters = Tirana
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| website = {{URL|https://www.tiranatimes.com/}}
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Tirana Times is a weekly newspaper published in English and is headquartered in Tirana, Albania.{{cite web|title=Albania profile. Media|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17680734|work=BBC|access-date=16 November 2013|date=20 December 2012}}
History and profile
Tirana Times is the first weekly English newspaper in Albania.{{cite web|title=Albanian newspapers and news sites|url=http://www.w3newspapers.com/albania/|work=W3 Newspapers|access-date=16 November 2013}} The paper was established in 2005.{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://tiranatimes.com/?page_id=388
|publisher=Tirana Times|access-date=17 January 2015}} The weekly provides news on politics, business and economy, opinion, features, sports, arts and culture{{cite web|title=Albanian newspapers|url=http://www.free-onlinenewspapers.com/albanian-newspapers-online.html|work=Free Online Newspapers|access-date=16 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304233605/http://www.free-onlinenewspapers.com/albanian-newspapers-online.html|archive-date=4 March 2014|df=dmy-all}} with a special focus on Albania and the Balkans.{{cite web|title=Websites|url=http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/static-page/websites
|work=BalkanInsight|access-date=16 November 2013}} It has an independent political leaning,{{cite web|title=Newspapers and Magazines Online|url=http://www.worldpress.org/newspapers/EUROPE/Albania.cfm|work=World Press|access-date=16 November 2013}} and is published in partnership with the Albanian Institute for International Studies, Albania's top think tank.{{cite web|title=List of host organizations
|url=http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/sites/default/files/think-tank-young-professionals-positions-20130807.pdf
|work=Open Society Foundation|access-date=30 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203032404/http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/sites/default/files/think-tank-young-professionals-positions-20130807.pdf|archive-date=3 December 2013|df=dmy-all}} As of 2015 Jerina Zaloshnja was the editor in chief. Andi Balla served as the executive editor of the weekly.{{cite web|title=Andi Balla|url=http://belgradeforum.org/agenda/sesija4/368/Andi+Balla.html|work=Belgrade Security Forum|access-date=16 November 2013}}
The paper launched a website in 2006 which is updated daily{{cite web|title=Subscriptions and Sales
|url=http://www.tiranatimes.com/subscription.php|work=Tirana Times|access-date=16 November 2013}} which was the 12th most visited news portal in Albania in 2013.{{cite web|title=Albanian Newspapers by 2013 Web Ranking
|url=http://www.4imn.com/al/|work=4International Media and Newspapers|access-date=16 November 2013}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Official website|https://www.tiranatimes.com/}}
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Category:2005 establishments in Albania
Category:English-language newspapers published in Europe
Category:Newspapers published in Albania