Zumiraj.Me

Zumiraj.me (in English: Zoom Me) is one of the youngest media outlets in Montenegro (founded in 2022), which gathers and hires young journalists and gives them the opportunity to publish their journalistic stories.

Journalists, who publish information and stories about culture, ecology, and human rights, do not have to be part of the newsroom to publish. There are currently seven freelance investigative journalists working at the media outlet.

"Zumiraj.me is a platform where readers will have the opportunity to see a kind of portfolio of journalists' work, because all authors can publish all the stories they have done during their careers. In this way, the journalist's work and progress can be followed, as well as the topics they covered during their career. We are open to all authors and stories as long as they meet our code of ethics," the founder and editor-in-chief Vuk Vujisić says.

In addition to promoting the work of young journalists, Zumiraj.me focuses on stories of importance for citizens and local communities. Vujisić says the outlet's intention is to enable citizens to get the whole picture of an issue, to provide them with enough information to understand the story and, finally, to offer a solution.

The publication is currently funded through grants and is open to donations or non-monetary support in the form of equipment.

Its motto is "Publish, share, and process". In other words, authors publish articles, and to gain public support, the story is shared with other influential media. But the organisation's work does not end there, especially regarding stories about organised crime or environmental issues. All the information received is sent to the competent institutions, and the team monitors how these tackle the problem.