Center For Investigative Journalism Scoop Macedonia

http://scoop.mk/

The Center for Investigative Journalism SCOOP Macedonia is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation that aims to promote, support, and stimulate investigative journalism in North Macedonia and the Western Balkans. It consists of a group of experienced journalists whose mission is to use investigative journalism tools to decrease corruption and improve citizens' lives by ensuring good governance, transparent institutions, and the protection of human rights.

SCOOP supports journalists by providing the financial or professional help needed for the development of investigative journalism in the country and the region. It introduced investigative journalism in the country by conducting investigations on systemic corruption and topics such as politics, the economy, and the military.

In an ongoing project, the media outlet profiles political people in the country such as members of parliament and judges, mapping their business interests, connections, and nepotism. It also produces short documentaries to present complex investigations more effectively.

The existence of SCOOP Macedonia was enabled by the Danish association of investigative journalism and a network of other centres for investigative journalism which are a part of theOCCRP network based in Sarajevo.

SCOOP also organises seminars, conferences, and lectures, and teaches investigative journalism in public universities in North Macedonia. It also funds other journalists to cover corruption stories and produces short documentaries to present complex investigations more effectively.

It publishes in three languages: Macedonian, Albanian and English.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Skopje, North Macedonia
Year the organization started publishing:
2011
Languages:
English
Albanian
Macedonian
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Serbia

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Economy and business
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Migration
Journalism genres:
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Data journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Print
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
4,500
Twitter number of followers:
303
YouTube number of followers:
306

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
2
Founders:
Xhelal Neziri, Zaklina Hadzi-Zafirova, Aleksandar Bozhinovski
Directors:
Aleksandar Bozhinovski

Team

Full-time employees:
4
Part-time employees:
8
Freelancers or consultants:
2
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t have a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Publishes 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

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