Independent public-interest journalism faces unprecedented challenges to its sustainability. That is why we need to learn from each other and build on existing experiences and work across regions. Thi...
Lela Vujanic
Lela Vujanić is a media policy researcher, educator, and editor from former Yugoslavia, specializing in media funding and non-profit media production. She is Regional Research Manager for Central and Eastern Europe at Global Project Oasis, a research initiative led by SembraMedia that maps independent digital media, news creators, and publishers-in-exile across 68 countries.
Previously, she initiated and led non-profit media projects—both print and digital—focused on social movements, social rights, and contemporary culture. She also served as Chief Program Manager for Rijeka 2020 – European Capital of Culture and headed the Media Department at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia. A former Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow in Journalism at the University of Maryland, she continues to explore sustainable media models and contribute to various media outlets with her writing.
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