Mapo (magazine)

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Mapo
FrequencyWeekly
Founded2006
Final issue9 September 2011
Country Albania
Based in 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.[ citation needed ]

The magazine was closed on 9 September 2011.[ citation needed ] 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mapo". Reporters without Borders. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. "Mbyllet papritur revista Mapo". Respublica. 9 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011.