Web portal for investigative journalism, BUKA Web portal for investigative journalism, BUKA CID/BUKA är en media organisation som är sprungen ur en organisation med fokus på ungdomar och som startade sin verksamhet i Bosnien-Hercegovina år 2000. De är en civilsamhällesorganisation som verkar för landets långsiktiga demokratisering och då genom att använda sin media plattform för att nå ut på maximalt sätt till allmänheten i landet. Dels har BUKA ett webmagasin (tidning), samt därutöver är man verksamt i sociala media (facebook) med 250 000 medlemmar och med BUKA TV och radio. Man vill med sin verksamhet utgöra en Watch dog organisation och där man kritiskt granskar makten i hela landet såväl i Republika Srpska som i Federationen. Granskningen handlar inte bara om den politiska sfären utan även hur privata sektorn fungerar etc. Man har över åren etablerat sig som en stark och trovärdig aktör, där man utgör en av relativt få professionella och objektiva nyhetsförmedlare. CID was established as a civil society organisation already in 2000. They have by now more than 16 years of experience in designing and implementing Projects aimed at the democratisation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, They have according to Norway whom have supported their efforts since 2011 as well as OSCE an excellent track record and an extensive outreach across many communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. CID is recognised for using media platforms as a tool for democratisation, and is closely linked to its BUKA web Magazine which has been duly described by OSCE recently as one of only four non-for profit media which is a positive example of good practise and media integrity. Hence CID/BUKA is one a very few existing media organisations in the country that have been able, and indeed with a long good track record, to protect and promote public service values in journalism. A dire and much needed competency in a country such as in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Furthermore BUKA has a TV show. The BUKA web magazine is the the most visited portal dealing with political issues in BiH. On average they have some 60-80 000 visits per day and its Facebook Group Counts over 260 000 members. hence they stand out as a unique and influential initiative throughout the country. Even though they are known to be a critical platform and do touch sensitive matters they still manage to get a limited number of commercial adds, which shows their potential strength. They are at the same time a watch dog which voices critical observations such as corrupt practise of politicians etc. but they are still commercially strong and interesting. In itself a unique and somewhat uncommon combination. Given the above their is not many other established media platforms in the country which compare CID/BUKA with. They do have a comparative advantage which its outreach and popularity which can not be matched by any other similar well established organisation which do not already receive funding. In a very recent statement issues by the Council of Europe (November 2017), it is stated that Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities should spare no effort to build a truly cohesive society and effectively protect media freedom. Given the role that CID/BUKA is shouldering, and has been for a number of years, which is to improve media freedom and freedom of expression this is just further adding to the necessity to strengthen an organisation such as CID/BUKA. Enhanced reporting in the public interest and enhanced alternative voices in media and public discourse.