Georgian Media Enhance Democracy, Informed citizenry and Accountability (GMedia)
Submitted by Sebastian Henschel on 20 January 2012
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Print this pageResearch reports and policy papers on the Georgian media environment:
- General Environment Ahead of Elections (29 September 2012)
- Georgia's Television Landscape (10 August, 2012)
- Georgia's Regional Media - Local Watchdogs Under Pressure (11 June, 2012)
- List of beneficiary owners of Georgian TV and Radio Licenses (7 March 2012, upaded regularly)
- The Georgian Advertising Market (December 2011)
- Media Sector chapter of the National Integrity System assessment (September 2011)
- Television in Georgia - Ownership, Control and Regulation (November 2009)
Blog posts and statements:
- Phone number portability and a government-appointed monopolist (11 December 2012)
- The need to de-politicize TV9 (06 December 2012)
- Ending unchecked, illegal wiretapping practices (20 November 2012)
- After elections, TV stations reposition themselves and change ownership (16 October 2012)
- New tax amnesty for TV stations (15 October 2012)
- TI Georgia calls on GPB to focus on its mission and ensure protection of staff from political pressure (10 October 2012)
- Transparency International Georgia: Media outlets should protect privacy of prison torture victims (21 September 2012)
- "This Affects You Too" calls on government to prolong must-carry/must-offer regulation beyond election day (07 September 2012)
- Georgia to face a shortage of satellite antennas? (20 July 2012)
- This Affects You Too campaign challenges the decision to seize satellite dishes belonging to Maestro TV Company (13 July 2012)
- GYLA, TI Georgia urge authorities to handle Maestro satellite dish seizure in transparent manner (11 July 2012)
- Must-carry and its discussions in Parliament (June 26, updated several times until June 29 2012)
- Why the Seizure of the Broadcasting Equipment of “Global Contact Consulting” LLC is Illegal (22 June 2012)
- Statement on seizure of Global TV satellite dishes (June 21, 2012)
- Appeal of Georgian civil society representatives to the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton (June 1, 2012)
- Politically Motivated Self-Censorship? The Case of Forbes Georgia (3 April 2012)
- TV stations air coordinated news coverage of Kimeridze death case (8 March 2012)
- Government Subsidy for Small Ads Puts Newspapers at Disatvantage (6 March 2012)
- Entities Associated with Government and Opposition Taking Over TV stations (7 February, 2012)
- Batumi Anti-Government Protesters Could Face Many Years in Prison (5 December, 2011)
- Golden Com's bid to manage airwaves raises questions (1 August, 2011)
- Who will Manage Georgia's Airwaves? The Problematic Privatization of Alfa-Com (29 July, 2011)
- TI Georgia Calls on Government to Ensure Diverse Media Market (7 April, 2011)
- Tax Amnesty for Georgian TV Channels: A Subsidy for Pro-Government Reporting? (20 April, 2010)
Presentations:
- Georgia's Regional Media - Local Watchdogs Under Pressure - Launch Presentation (11 June, 2012)
- How to Pay for Independent Media? A Look at the Georgian Advertising Market (at Frontline Club Georgia/GIPA, March 7, 2012)
- How to Make Your Media Outlet More Transparent and Accountable. Ideas and Guidelines (February 2012)
- The Georgian Advertising Market (December 2011)
Visualisations:
- Interactive: Ownership structure and relations between selected players in the Georgian advertising sector (December 2011)
Download high-resolution ownership map here, and read our report on the advertising market for more background.
--- The G-MEDIA program is made possible by support from the American people through USAID. The content and opinions expressed herein are those of Transparency International Georgia and do not reflect the views of the U.S. Government, USAID or IREX.
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