Latvia Weekly is an independent English-language news and analysis podcast covering current affairs. The podcast also includes interview episodes and special shows exploring what else is happening in the country that might not be in the headlines.

It was launched in 2018 by Otto Tabuns and Joe Horgan, aiming to highlight and analyse Latvian stories in a digestible way for people who aren't experts in Latvian news and politics.

The podcast aims to reach expats in the country, but also serves a growing global English language audience interested in news from the Baltic region.

The podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Google, Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn, and other platforms.

Latvia Weekly also offers book reviews on its website.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Riga, Latvia
Year the organization started publishing:
2018
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Crowdsourcing
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Curated/aggregated content
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Blog
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Facebook
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Podcast

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
2,234
YouTube number of followers:
102

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
2
Founders:
Otto Tabuns, Joseph Horgan
Directors:
Joseph Horgan

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
6

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Not yet incorporated / registered

Transparency

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

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