Kombinat

KOMBINAT was founded by a group of young enthusiasts eager to change how Montenegrin society is informed, and restore the emancipatory role of journalism and the media. The outlet does not publish daily political stories but analyses and comments on current events. The founders aim to offer insights into public discussions on contemporary culture, politics and social issues.

"Our goal was to create a portal that would not primarily deal with informative but rather with analytical journalism and which would be space where authors could freely express their opinions, comments, and views and publish their stories. We tried to be authentic at the level of Montenegro but, in the traditional sense, we are closest to the concept of a weekly magazine," director Damjan Spasojević said.

KOMBINAT covers topics related to the Western Balkans, where most of its readership comes from; the idea of the media outlet was to interest young people primarily.

Although the outlet was launched in 2020, the newsroom started working in mid-2021. The uniqueness of the platform is its peculiar style, which dances on the border between journalistic and literary, and its visual identity, which the editorial team is particularly proud of. Namely, the authors mainly use illustrations created by team members in their texts, representing combinations of several photos related to the topic itself and further explaining it. Also, special sections (such as Word of the Week) are always illustrated similarly, emphasising the person's portrait.

KOMBINAT is financed through grants, but the plan is also to launch some new services (such as video services) and generate more revenue from marketing.