TEMA
The daily newspaper “Tema” has been published since 1999. It has a print daily edition and an online edition in gazetatema.net. The newspaper is owned by journalist and media entrepreneur, Mero Baze.
Baze is known for his daily editorials mostly on politics and for "Antena Brenda Familjes" (Antena within the Family), a satirical daily column. He directed a TV Show called Faktor Plus in Vizion Plus TV channel between 2008 and 2012.
The owner of the daily Tema pioneered online media in 1999 while Tema online became a reference point after 2009. Baze is the author of various non-fiction books.
He is known for being a supporter of former President and Prime Minister Sali Berisha up to 2008 when he was transformed into a formidable critic of his rule. Baze faced government pressure on his business, threats and attacks due to his critiques on government dealings.
His newspaper was evicted from a government owned building for which he signed a 20-year lease contract in 2009. Baze was violently beaten by Rezart Taçi, a controversial businessman, after reporting on the murky privatization of Albanian oil refinery Armo and tax evasion.
Baze continues to be one of the most vocal critics of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, while his newspaper, "Tema", is widely perceived as a supporter of the head of government, Edi Rama.
Audience Share
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Ownership Type
Private
Geographic Coverage
National
Content Type
Paid Content
Media Companies / Groups
“Mero Baze”
Ownership Structure
Gazeta Tema is published by Mero Baze, sole proprietorship.
Voting Rights
Only the shareholders have the right to vote.
Individual Owner
General Information
Founding Year
1999
Affiliated Interests Founder
a journalist and media entrepreneur. He worked as journalist in various media outlets, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe since 1990s and opened his own newspaper, Tema, in 1999. He is known for his daily editorials mostly on politics and for "Antena Brenda Familjes" (Antena within the Family), a satirical daily column. He headlined a TV Show called Faktor Plus in Vizion Plus TV channel between 2008 and 2012.
Mero Baze is known for being a supporter of former President and Prime Minister Sali Berisha up to 2008 when he was transformed into a formidable critic of his rule and faced government pressure, threats and attacks. More than a decade later, he continues to be the most vocal critic of Berisha, while his newspaper is widely perceived as a supporter of Rama’s government.
Affiliated Interests Ceo
a journalist and media entrepreneur. He worked as a journalist in various media outlets, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe in the 1990s and opened his own newspaper in 1999.
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
a journalist and the editor in chief of Tema Newspaper.
Affiliated Interests other important people
the Marketing Director of the daily Tema. He is also the son of the publisher Mero Baze. Apart from his job at Tema, Regon Baze owns Quant LLC - a PR and Marketing company and a real estate sole proprietorship.
Contact
Financial Information
Revenue (in Mill. $)
0.25 Mln. $ / 28 Mln. Lek
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
0.13 Mln. $ / 16.8 Mln. Lek
Advertising (in % of total funding)
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Market Share
9%
Further Information
Meta Data
The ownership structure and financial statement are publicly available on the Albanian National Business Registry. The financial data provided are for 2022. The Central Bank's average exchange rate for 2022 was used to convert the amounts into USD. See sources for more.
