Media Outlet Istinomjer.ba Date of first publication 08/08/2025 Date of Latest Change 08/08/2025

8. Disclosure of Revenue Sources and Data Collection

The aim of disclosure is to be able to assess potential conflicts of interests. Media Outlets are encouraged to exceed the financial disclosure requirements mandated by their national laws in order to achieve this goal. In cases where the requirements cannot be met, a justification for non-compliance should be published.

8.1. Sources of Revenue

The Media Outlet shall disclose a list of its sources of revenue, ranked from largest to smallest. These may include subscriptions, advertising, major donors and donations, subsidies, fees, sales, memberships, sponsorships, events, etc. Organisations obliged to publish or make public their financial information shall provide a reference to the source where the data is accessible. The Media Outlet may disclose its revenue and/or the categories of its sources of revenue, including the respective ratios. A Media Outlet owned by the state or the government, or financed with public money, shall disclose the nature of its source(s) of revenue: license fees, government budget, partnerships, public subscriptions, grants, commercial advertising, or other. Where a media entity deems itself precluded from disclosure of information due to safety and security concerns as outlined in the Terms and Definitions section, these shall be explained.

What are the categories of sources of revenue for the Media Outlet, ranked from largest to smallest? These may include subscriptions, advertising, major donors, donations, subsidies, fees, sales, memberships, sponsorships, events, etc.

Istinomjer is a non-profit media outlet implemented by the Citizens’ association “Zašto ne”. Its work is primarily funded through grants from donors. The main sources of revenue are grants from international institutional donors such as the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), which has continuously supported the project since its launch in 2010, and the European Union has also contributed funding for recent activities (from 2024).
Istinomjer does not generate revenue through advertising, subscriptions, memberships, or content sales.

Is the Media Outlet required to make financial disclosures?

Yes

Are those disclosures visible to the public?

Yes

What is the URL for those disclosures?

https://istinomjer.ba/o-istinomjeru/

What is the revenue of the Media Outlet?

For the year 2024, Istinomjer’s total revenue from its two main donors is approximately USD 117,789. This includes funding from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and the European Union (EU), allocated across coordination and administration, office and communication costs, research and content production, and online promotion expenses.

Coordination and administration: 29,840 USD (NED); 15,540 EUR (EU)
Office and communication costs: 3,480 USD (NED); 2,280 EUR (EU)
Research and content production: 41,700 USD (NED); 17,970 EUR (EU)
Online costs and promotion: 3,400 USD (NED)

What is the ratio of the categories of revenue sources (as in question no. 46)?

Donor 100%

Is there any reason for safety and security that you have given incomplete data in this section?

No

8.2. Data collection disclosure

Where a Media Outlet processes personal data from its audiences, on its own or by engaging with third parties, that shall be disclosed. The Media Outlet shall describe what personal data is processed, by which methods and for what purpose.

Does your Media Outlet process any personal information from online visitors on its own or with third parties?

Yes

What information is processed?

Istinomjer does not collect the personal data of our online visitors that could uniquely identify them.

Istinomjer uses third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of its service: Google Analytics, Meta Insights, YouTube analytics, and TikTok analytics.

Istinomjer website collects usage, tracking, and cookies data, including session cookies, preference cookies, and security cookies.

What is the purpose for gathering that information?

The purpose of gathering users' information via the above-mentioned tools is to measure the impact of our articles, as well as to understand the users' behaviour in order to improve their experience.

By what methods is the information processed?

Information is processed via native tools provided on the above-mentioned platforms.