🇧🇬 Dnevnik

About Dnevnik

Dnevnik is published by Economedia AD, a Bulgarian joint-stock company. Its principal stakeholders are businessman Ivo Prokopiev, who founded Dnevnik in 2001, and Teodor Zahov. Economedia also publishes the weekly Kapital.

Dnevnik was founded with the aim of providing rigorous, in-depth coverage as an alternative to sensationalist journalism, focusing on business, economic analysis, and investigative reporting. It maintains a reputation for relative independence in a Bulgarian media landscape marked by ownership concentration and political influence. The outlet has faced criticism from the ruling GERB party for alleged anti-government bias, particularly in its coverage of corruption scandals, and its owner, Ivo Prokopiev, has faced legal actions widely seen as retaliatory for critical reporting. Reporters Without Borders consistently ranks Bulgaria low in press freedom, citing systemic issues like legal harassment and opaque economic interests, which independent outlets like Dnevnik navigate.