Tijana Lekić is a Montenegrin investigative journalist based in Podgorica.
She grew up and was educated in Italy, where she completed her entire academic path, from primary school through to a Master's degree, at Sapienza University of Rome, graduating with a final mark of 110/110 cum laude. Her academic background spans political science, international relations, migration, and human rights.
Since 2023, she has worked with the Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN-CG), focusing on environmental governance, public health, financial systems, corruption, organised crime, human rights, and institutional accountability. Her work is published in collaboration with Vijesti and Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa, as well as other regional media outlets.
She has a particular interest in cross-border investigations and in stories connecting Montenegro and the Western Balkans with broader European and Mediterranean dynamics, notably in relation to EU integration, migration, and public policy.
Alongside her journalistic work, she also contributes to film and screenwriting projects. She is fluent in Italian and Montenegrin, and works regularly across both languages.
