Par Drošību!

https://www.pardrosibu.lv

Par drošību! (in English: For safety) is news site launched in 2020. The media outlet aims to be the leading news source for those who care about the security aspect of different sectors, including: national security, borders, police, fire protection, data, environmental security, and labour safety.

The website is registered in Latvia’s Mass Media Registry, and the team is considering a membership model to obtain funding and sustain itself.

Par drošību!’s content consists of official announcements and curated news. The team also produces a podcast about security topics in collaboration with DigiCom, a creative space created by the Turiba Business College in Latvia.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Riga, Latvia
Year the organization started publishing:
2020
Languages:
Latvian
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
A single topic (such as education, environment or criminal justice)
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Health and well-being
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Chronicles and non-fiction
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
790
Twitter number of followers:
441
YouTube number of followers:
18

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Kārlis Apalups
Directors:
Kārlis Apalups

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
8

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Not yet incorporated / registered

Transparency

Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence 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

Why is this profile included?

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