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2011: Frontal Attack at Georgian Media
2011: Frontal Attack at Georgian Media
As the facts allow us to allege the government started the given attack from four directions. First attack was conducted in spring, on May 26 when the riot police beat up, insulted, detained, seized equipment and destroyed professional footage from journalists when they were covering protest rallies of one of the opposition wings of Georgian population.
Just recently the MIA had to admit that on May 26 it used excessive force against journalists and will have to compensate it not just by apologizing, but also by paying certain financial reimbursement.
Media as Business
Media as Business
In Georgia media has failed to become business. Even for those who today make good money through this way. It is weird for the environment which is said to be considered as most favorable for business making worldwide. The conclusion has been publicized by the survey carried out within G-MEDIA program with the support of USAID and IREX. The surveys carried out separately by GMCG and by Transparency International Georgia focus on Georgian media and advertising market.
Media Scattered within Figures
Media Scattered within Figures
“If the presidential elections were tomorrow, who would you vote for?” – the question given in the International Republican Institute (IRI) opinion poll survey and the answers provided have virtually swallowed public attention while this time too the survey was comprehensive and in addition to other import
In the Role of Cinderella
In the Role of Cinderella
What the Tbilisi Municipality is doing against printed media is very much like a cynical revenge of the evil stepmother to Cinderella. It’s cynical because theTbilisiMunicipalityis going to remove newspaper booths in framework of the Small and Medium Business Promotion Project.
Puzzled Press Service and Stray Media
Puzzled Press Service and Stray Media
Underorganized press conference and questions which were left unposed – these are the complaints the journalists had upon the completion of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s press conference. It is to note that the organizers kickstarted preparation for the meeting on the day of scheduling the event – an announcement was made on the accreditation of journalists, everyone had been warned of showing up on the scene at least an hour earlier.
Particulars of One Strike
Particulars of One Strike
On Friday night, September 15 the police dispersed a peaceful rally and hunger strike being on in front of the Kutasi-based metallurgical plant Hercules owned by Eurasia Style Ltd. According to the witnesses at around 22:00 pm up to 30 police cars approached the plant located in the suburbs of the city .One of the police cars was driving regional governor Lasha Makatsaria.
Photo Reporters' Obscure Case
Photo Reporters' Obscure Case
"Most obscure deep conspiracy theory" was the assessment made by Giga Bokeria, Secretary, National Security Council in regard to the public allegations that the detention of Georgian photo reporters was related to the snapshots made in the curse of the dispersal of the May 26 rally in Rustaveli Ave.
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons
In the 1990s when free media Georgia was yet striving to bring itself in a colleague of mine told me a weird thing. We were working for an editorial office and she was telling me about our newspaper distributor. I have counted everything - the circulation of the newspaper, incomes, popularity of the edition and ultimately I arrived at a conclusion that we're being cheated.Let's Rock!
Let's Rock!
During August-November 2009 Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC) has conducted a diverse, in-depth research of Georgian media by order from the Eurasia Foundation for Cooperation. The research was targeted at: attitude of Georgian population to media; 8 focus groups in two cities of Georgia; interviews with 47 leading media-professionals; media monitoring analyzing the Georgian TV-news network.
Georgian Bicycle
Georgian Bicycle
Not like the printed media, TV-radio media are among the controllable spheres of the media. The reason is as simple as the limited quantity of frequencies necessary for their functioning. Based on that just money, human resources and willingness are not enough for operating a radio, or TV station, but also owning a frequency, coinciding license, that are being issued by national regulating bodies, which in Georgia is the National Commission for Communication.
Facing the Digital Future
Facing the Digital Future
"Georgian government plans replacement of analogue system to digital television by the end of 2014. Still, neither the government of Georgia, nor other institutions, including the National Commission for Communications of Georgia have taken any steps so far for preparing the process in framework of the legislation.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
"Transparency of media ownership is being implemented," "media diversity and pluralism is being implemented but the issue is still of concern, independent regulatory of media environment - has not been implemented," "media funding - has not been implemented," "free access to information - being partly implemented," "exchange of viewpoints on new technologies and electronic means of communication and the development of their use,"
First Three Steps
First Three Steps
For the last decade the United States have apportioned around USD eight million to advance Georgian media. Strategic partner appeared discontent with the picture. That was easily observable in the statement by Ambassador John R. Bass's made late in 2010 on Trialeti TV following the meeting with journalists.
Justice of Minority?
Justice of Minority?
"Most comments on my blog indicate that so far there's no public demand for enhancement of rights of Journalism Ethics Charter" - said journalist Ia Antadze during the recent general meeting of journalists who had signed the Charter.
Different 2010
Different 2010
New-York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) recently published its annual report. According to the document, 44 journalists were killed in the world in 2010. The deadliest place for journalists was Pakistan where 8 journalists died. According to the report, 90% of all murder cases remain unresolved. The only solace is that the number of journalists killed on duty decreased in comparison with the previous year. In 2009 world lost 72 journalists.
Russia between the Lines
Russia between the Lines
Moscow has been fretting for the last two weeks. Demonstrations follow demonstrations, people are killed (murder of a Spartak fan was followed by another victim - on December 11 a group of 5 young men killed a Kyrgyz citizen), beaten and the Russian police and Special Forces show their force. Moscow is a big city, Russia is even bigger and most of the people living in that country (overwhelming majority) receive information about what's happening from the media outlets.
Almost No Comment
Almost No Comment
I'll start straight away:
This morning I visited Oleg Kashin in the hospital. He had undergone another routine operation, surgically restoring, in the literal and figurative sense of the term, the face of Russian journalism.
In Prime Time
In Prime Time
A rumor is the best way for spreading desirable pieces of information. There are rumors that for the sake of respectability are called stories. Technology of a refined rumor or story, which can cause discussions and may claim to become a fact, is one thing and technology of a simple rumor, which is mainly used for wagging and nonsensical conversations, is another.
Pose
Pose
"We need no pose, we have got a position - to serve people," a message by PR department of the Chancellery of the Government of Georgia provided in a special brochure Recommendations for PR Specialists prepared in 2005 and distributed to PR and press services and PR representatives.
Journalist's Bread
Journalist's Bread
Georgian journalism is actually left without bread. Notwithstanding government's laud statements on the enhancement of media transparency the main - access to information - is still a problem to the journalists. Incumbent Georgian governors appear to be loving the press of the yellow color only.
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