Journalists Assen Yordanov and Atanas Tchobanov founded Bivol to allow their audience to access quality investigative journalism and objective opinions of experts and analysts on the most discussed topics and stories of everyday life in Bulgaria.

"Why Bivol (in English: Buffalo)? Because when it goes forward with its horns, this noble animal is not afraid of anything and is not looking around anxiously due to its considerations. In today's world of mass and often manipulated information, the horns of the bull will help us get to the truth. And it is the goal that we pursue," Bivol's website states. Without censorship or self-censorship, with impartiality and honesty, Bivol's team offers an open discussion on current topics.

Bivol is also a tribune for its readers; it is a place to exchange ideas and a place for future collaboration. The media outlet publishes readers' opinions below articles if they meet the rules for commenting. Readers can also send suggestions for new investigations and additional information about published pieces.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Burgas, Bulgaria
Year the organization started publishing:
2010
Languages:
English
Bulgarian
French
Russian
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Belarus
Bulgaria
France
Georgia
Greece
Latvia
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Romania
Serbia
Ukraine

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Economy and finance
Journalism industry
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Satire
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Mobile app
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Reddit
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
329,158
Twitter number of followers:
10,582
Instagram number of followers:
2,298
YouTube number of followers:
13,461

Management and team

Founders

Female:
3
Male:
7
Founders:
Assen Yordanov, Atanas Tchobanov
Directors:
Assen Yordanov

Team

Full-time employees:
3
Part-time employees:
4
Freelancers or consultants:
3
Volunteers:
3

Business structure and revenue sources

All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from foreign governments
Google Adsense
Programmatic ad networks
Branded content or native advertising
Event sponsorships
YouTube channel income
Memberships
Newsletter subscriptions
Crowdfunding campaigns
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Individual donations
The second most important revenue source reported:
Crowdfunding campaigns

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

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