The Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the 2026 Global Conference on Digital Platform Governance, organized by UNESCO in Pretoria, South Africa. Ms. Krasniqi led the Albanian delegation, accompanied by AMA’s Secretary General, Ms. Ronelda Rapollari and the Director of the Cabinet, Ms. Alida Cenaj.  During the first session, dedicated to the digital platforms regulation, AMA’s Chair was […]

During her two-day visit in the United States, Ms. Krasniqi also attended the ceremony marking the election of the National Press Club’s new President, the most prominent media organization in the United States.  On this occasion, she met with well-known American media figures.  Addressing Albanian journalists, Mark Schoeff Jr., the newly elected 119th President of […]

AMA’s Chair, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, made a two-day visit to the United States.  During her stay in Washington, D.C., accompanied by AMA’s Secretary General Ronelda Rrapollari, Ms. Krasniqi was welcomed at the U.S. Department of State by John W. Robbins, Officer for Albanian Affairs; Michael Marble, Public Diplomacy Officer for Central European Affairs; and Evan Lord, […]

In December, political news accounted for the largest share of coverage in audiovisual media. According to data compiled by AMA’s monitoring and analysis teams , political content represented 17%, followed by social news at 13%. Unlike November, when social news increased by 15.31% and political news by 13.76%, December saw a shift. As in previous […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority Chairwoman participated in a roundtable discussion between candidate countries and European Union representatives, organized under the TAIEX instrument, regarding the transposition process of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) into national legislations. The meeting, held in Brussels, aimed primarily at supporting beneficiary countries in the transposition and implementation process of Regulation […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority Chairwoman met in Kosovo with the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Media Commission, Mr. Niman Racaj, IMC member Fitim Veliu and other officials of Kosovo’s media regulator to discuss the current challenges of the media market. The meeting addressed key regulatory processes, including the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and […]

In the context of the commitments arising from Chapter 10, “Digital Transformation and Media”, and at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy initiative, a dialogue meeting was held today on the Albanian legislation harmonization with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, also Co-Negotiator for […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority calls on all audiovisual media outlets to strengthen ethical and professional standards in reporting events of high sensitivity that involve children, women and individuals in vulnerable social situations. Reporting on such cases requires particular editorial attention and care, as the consequences of media exposure may be long-term and irreversible, especially for […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority continues its actions against pirate broadcasting, identifying another law violation in Tirana. During market monitoring carried out by AMA inspectors, in cooperation with the State Police – Economic Crime Sector, the illegal operation of an OTT server and a CCcam (card-sharing) server was identified. These servers were illegally transmitting Albanian platforms […]

A total of 41 pieces of content were reviewed by the public complaints assessment team for harmful content published on Platform X. Of these, 22 pieces of content were identified as law violations and were reported through AMA’s dedicated channel on the platform. Platform X accepted 8 cases and took decisions based on the following violations: 1 piece of content for […]