Mladen Obrenović (PhD in Communication Science) is a journalist, editor and lecturer with nearly 30 years of professional experience. 

 

He launched his journalism career in 1996, dedicating 14 years to reporting for local media throughout eastern Croatia and earning recognition for his insightful coverage. He worked as a correspondent from Vukovar for Glas Slavonije and Jutarnji list. From 2010 to 2013, he reported for tportal in Zagreb, covering Croatian politics, government, and legal institutions, providing in-depth analysis on pressing societal issues. In 2013, he joined Al Jazeera Balkans in Sarajevo, where he served as both journalist and, beginning in 2019, news editor. From August 2020 to May 2021, he worked as a journalist for the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIRN BiH), contributing to impactful investigative stories. He has participated in numerous media training programs and scientific conferences and published several scientific studies. Additionally, he has served as the editor of several books and has acted as a media consultant.