Thoma Gëllçi offers advice to aspiring journalists

In an editorial piece, Thoma Gëllçi offers advice to aspiring journalists regarding the realities of the profession. He emphasizes that journalism provides not only employment but also a wide range of social connections, including friends and enemies who will scrutinize an author's motives and affiliations.

Gëllçi warns that in the Albanian media landscape, journalists often face intense political labeling. He notes that writing critical pieces about major political figures like Sali Berisha or Edi Rama frequently results in being labeled with various political epithets by opposing sides. He advises newcomers not to mistake insults for evidence that their work has been read and to prepare for the inevitable polarization inherent in the field.