News
Tbilisi. On May 21, the Charter
of Journalistic Ethics has released the results of May 17 news monitoring.
Tbilisi. On May 21, the Institute for the
Development of Freedom of Information has presented the strategy on transition
to digital broadcasting.
Tbilisi. The Charter of Journalistic Ethics has
met with the journalists of information service of TV Company
"Imedi".
Tbilisi. On May 8
the EU Ambassador to Georgia Philip Dimitrov has officially opened the contest
"EU Prize in Journalism 2013”.
Tbilisi. The Charter of Journalistic Ethics has released a letter in connection
with the World Press Freedom Day.
Tbilisi. To celebrate the World Liberty Day, the EC Delegation to Georgia announced
the second round of the contest "EU Prize in Journalism”.
Tbilisi. Another media monitoring
project was presented on April 30.
Tbilisi. The Eurasia Partnership Foundation has echoed the information
disseminated by certain media outlets, explaining that the "TV Company 9th
Channel has not received grant funding from
the Foundation.
Imereti. The project
of NGO "Media Portal" was presented in the Kutaisi Civic Engagement
Center on April 25.
Tbilisi. The new Executive Director was elected on April 16 at the session of the Charter of Journalistic Ethics.
Tbilisi. The Institute for the
Development of Freedom of Information has filed an administrative complaint
with the Public Broadcaster due to a refusal to issue public information.
Tbilisi. The Media Development
Fund (MDF) and the ALPE Foundation share the position of
"Transparency International – Georgia” and the "International Society for Free
Elections and Democracy” (ISFED), according to which members of the Board of
Trustees of the Public Broadcaster should be replaced gradually as prescribed
by law, and the powers of the Board should not be terminated artificially.
Tbilisi. The Parliament should not allow the precedent of dissolving the Board
of Trustees of the Public Broadcaster – was the message of representatives of
organizations "Transparency International – Georgia” and the "International
Society for Fair Elections and Democracy” at the press-conference held on April
3.
Tbilisi.Transparency
International – Georgia puts forth the initiative about stage-by-stage
transformation of the Board of Trustees of the Public Broadcaster.
Tbilisi. What
is insolence? How should a journalist behave when a respondent uses bad
language? And what is the real situation in this respect in the Georgian media?
These topics were discussed in the "Charter of Journalistic Ethics".
Tbilisi. The Media Development
Fund (MDF) and the ALPE Foundation call on the TV-company
"Rustavi 2" to observe professional standards.
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the
Media DunjaMijatovic has positively evaluated hte amendments to the Law on
Broadcasting. Yet, she offers certain recommendations to the Georgian side and
refers to vague provisions as well.
Samegrelo. A media school will open up as a result
of partnership between the Georgian NGO "Media and Society” and the Czech
organization "Independent Trainers’ Association of Prague”.
Tbilisi. Go Group has started working on a new
film depicting the life of Dukhobors residing in Georgia.
Tbilisi. IREX G-MEDIA has
released the March 15 data of the continuous radio audience research.
Tbilisi.The Charter of Journalistic Ethics has organized the discussion on "Coverage of violence in the Georgian media".
Tbilisi. The Coalition "For
Media Advocacy" has released a statement concerning the developments in
the Public Broadcaster.