{"id":3171279,"date":"2026-03-25T10:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/marina-zela\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:14:49","slug":"marina-zela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/marina-zela\/","title":{"rendered":"Marina Zela"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: Albania<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interests: Communications and social media, international relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet Marina, she is a young communication professional and youth activist. She has gained valuable academic and professional experience across Europe and the United States, including studying in Minnesota and completing an internship at The Christian Science Monitor in Boston. Through various volunteering programs, academic exchanges, and fieldwork, she has built a solid foundation in journalism, public relations, and media literacy. A member of the fifth Youth Advisory Group (YAG) of OSCE presence in Albania generation and a U.S. Embassy alumni, she has been actively involved in youth engagement, media education, and community initiatives. 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