Levan Zhorzholiani
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Region with Only One Newspaper and without Booths
Region with Only One Newspaper and without Booths
The first passenger minibus Tbilisi-Tsalka leaves at 8 a.m. Space between torn sitting chairs is filled with sacks full of products. One needs to be very careful and flexible to overcome the barricades without getting a remark and glance full of rebuke from the owner of the sacks. 15 minutes before the departure the minibus is full. After 2.5 hours I am in Tsalka.
Tbilisi Marks International Day for Tolerance
Tbilisi Marks International Day for Tolerance
November 24, 2011- The Public Defender of Georgia hosted an event dedicated to the International Day for Tolerance at Sheraton Metechi palace Hotel, Tbilisi.
George Tugushi, Public Defender of Georgia and Jamie McGoldrick, Head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Georgia opened the event.
Ethnic Minorities and Access to Information
Ethnic Minorities and Access to Information
The quality and frequency of the flow of information provided in an understandable language is the main problem the Ethnic minorities residing in Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti face, in terms of access to information.
Reads the conclusion made to the assessment report on National Concept and Action Plan for Tolerance and Civic Integration presented by the Civil Development Agency (CiDA) on November 8 at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Tbilisi.
Press and Television in Marneuli and Bolnisi
Press and Television in Marneuli and Bolnisi
At 9 am an empty yard of Marneuli public school #5 is filling up with pupils. Along with Georgian children Azerbaijanis study here too.
Georgian NGOs Held Rally to Support GYLA
Georgian NGOs Held Rally to Support GYLA
Georgian NGOs held a solidarity rally at the premises of the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) and protested the statements abusing GYLA's business reputation.
Approval of Fee Rates Due to End on September 1, Giga Kobaladze
Approval of Fee Rates Due to End on September 1, Giga Kobaladze
Since May 11, 2011 the Georgian Authors Society (SAS) has had a new chairman. The statute as well as the action plan of the organization has changed. A new price has been set for TV and radio broadcasters they are to pay for copyright. Below please an interview with Giga Kobaladze, Chairman, SAS on the copyright protection mechanisms and future plans of the organization.
Foreign and Georgian Media on the Case of Detained Photo-Reporters
Foreign and Georgian Media on the Case of Detained Photo-Reporters
Detainment of 4 Georgian photo-reporters for espionage has become the story of the day for Georgian and foreign media outlets.
July 7 morning news agency Interpressnews reported that personal photographer of the President of Georgia Irakli Gedenidze and his spouse, photo-reporter of Prime Time newspaper Natia Gedenidze has been detained.
Izida Chania: Problems in Abkhaz Media are Similar to those in Post Soviet Countries
Izida Chania: Problems in Abkhaz Media are Similar to those in Post Soviet Countries
Izida Chania, editor-in-chief, Abkhaz newspaper Nuzhnaya Gazeta and I were the members of the June 18-24 journalistic mission to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh organized by Go Group Media. Media.ge dedicated a series of articles to the expedition composed of Georgian, Armenian and Abkhaz journalists.
Media in Nagorno-Karabakh
Media in Nagorno-Karabakh
The well-known monument 'Tatik-Papik' stands at the entrance to Stefanakert on top of a hill. The monument was constructed in 1967 and its author is Armenian architect Sargis Bagdasaryan. 'Tatik-Papik' (Grandmother-Grandfather) symbolizes two elderly persons, wearing national costumes.
On the Way to Karabakh
On the Way to Karabakh
Ahead of leaving for Karabakh we (journalists) are going sightseeing around the capital city. Yerevan at night is like a seaside city with wide streets and open cafes bellowing chansons and offering delicious coffee boiled on hot sand.
Public Information "Personalized" by Courts
Public Information "Personalized" by Courts
On April 28 at Radisson Blue Iveria Hotel Tbilisi the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) organized the presentation of the results of the survey conducted into the practice of common and constitutional courts in regard to freedom of information.The present research contains the analysis of all of the important decisions made from January, 1 2008 to September 1, 2010. The research is aimed to portray the trends observed in the decisions issued by common and constitutional courts in the recent years.
Georgian Media Legal Defence Center Requests Court of Appeals to Publicize MPs' Business Trip Expenses
Georgian Media Legal Defence Center Requests Court of Appeals to Publicize MPs' Business Trip Expenses
On April 28 the Georgian Media Legal Defence Center of the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) lodged an appeal to the Court of Appeals in regard to the Tbilisi City Court decision on keeping the information about the MPs' business trip expenses in secret.GYLA Prepares Journalist's Complaint to be Submitted to Strasbourg Court
GYLA Prepares Journalist's Complaint to be Submitted to Strasbourg Court
The Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) is preparing journalist Vakhtang Komakhidze's complaint on the confidentiality of information about Georgian Justice Minister's bonus to be lodged to the European Court of Human Rights.
Civil Development Institute Summarizes Results of Regional Meetings
Civil Development Institute Summarizes Results of Regional Meetings
April 27 in Tbilisi Marriott Hotel the Civil Development Institute summarized the results of regional meetings.During 2010 the organization held 6 meetings in Georgian regions (Kutaisi, Batumi, Poti, Gori, Sighnaghi, Ozurgeti) in the Dialogue Between Media, Society and the Government Project framework.
First Round of Professional Training for TV Journalists Ends
First Round of Professional Training for TV Journalists Ends
On April 13 the first round of the professional training, held with the participation of representatives of the Georgian regional TV companies, came to an end in Tbilisi.The workshop was held within the EU-funded project Supporting Media Monitoring being implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Youth Holds Action-Performance against Low-Grade TV-Shows
Youth Holds Action-Performance against Low-Grade TV-Shows
In the very center of Tbilisi a group of up to 30 young people held an action-performance against "low-grade" TV-shows.At Shota Rustaveli monument the rally organizers placed a dummy TV set featuring a radiation symbol on the screen. On a piece of paper anyone had a possibility to write the name of the program they disliked and place it into the "TV set".
Documentaries Produced by Borjomi TV Screened in Poland
Documentaries Produced by Borjomi TV Screened in Poland
March 12, Ljubljana, Poland - Samtskhe-Javakheti Media Center held the presentation of four documentaries about the resort town Borjomi.
International Transparency Georgia Launched Online Social Project
International Transparency Georgia Launched Online Social Project
International Transparency Georgia has launched an online social project My Street through which Tbilisi citizens can report problems on their streets.The presentation of the undertaking chemikucha.ge was held on March 21 at Frontline Club. The event was attended by Tbilisi City Mayor Gigi Ugulava.
Memorandum of Cooperation Signed between Caucasus Media School and 20 Media Outlets Operating in Georgia
Memorandum of Cooperation Signed between Caucasus Media School and 20 Media Outlets Operating in Georgia
On March 11 the memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Caucasus Media School and 20 media outlets operating in Georgia. The event was hosted by the Karavan Art-Café in Tbilisi. The document aims to provide internships for media school students in a highly professional environment and secure their employment in case of vacancies.
RSF Shocked about Istanbul Court's Decision on Turkish Journalists
RSF Shocked about Istanbul Court's Decision on Turkish Journalists
Reporters Without Borders is deeply shocked by an Istanbul court's decision to detain two journalists arrested on 3 March, Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener, on a charge of belonging to an alleged "terrorist" conspiracy known as Ergenekon, like the four Oda TV journalists arrested previously. A charge of inciting hate was dropped.
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