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After years spent in traditional media organizations, Alfred Lela, a journalist and former director of Mapo, a media organization that includes a portal, daily newspaper and two weekly magazines, has opened his own online portal, Politiko.al.

He says it has given him an opportunity to obtain a stronger foothold on the media scene with less money than if he had opted for a new job in a more traditional media organization.

“I found myself unemployed as a journalist but I understood that in a market where the media is now in the hands of those trading in flour, concrete, beer or cannabis ... there will always be a need for media professionals,” he said.

Lela believes the new online world has created countless opportunities for journalists like him.