The Media Academy of the Communications Commission hosted a seminar for journalists and journalism students on the subject of “Camera Work and Expressive Arts.” The meeting was chaired by the Georgian cinema and theatre actress Ia Sukhitashvili, whose latest role in the film April won the prize for best performance at the APSA Awards and the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. In addition, she has won the Best Actress Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival, as well as ...

The Communications Commission has announced the 12th edition of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?” for 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade students. The contest, which aims to develop fact-checking and critical thinking skills, will run between 10 April and 10 May.  Participants are required to identify fake news in the media space (internet, television and printed media) that had not yet been confirmed as inaccurate. Using the format of their choice, the students then ...

ComCom member Vakhtang Abashidze, together with fellow heads of regulatory bodies, opened the 3rd International Consumer Protection Week, where he summarised the important projects implemented by the Commission across the country to ensure quality service delivery to consumers in the telecommunications sector and to develop media literacy.  Mr. Abashidze started his summary with one of ComCom’s largest projects in the shape of the comprehensive study of the Georgian telecom sector. ...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission trained the Library Union employees at the Culture Centre of the Municipality of Tskaltubo in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. During the meeting, beneficiaries learned about important issues concerning the search for information online, the use Google apps and social media platforms, and safe navigation of the digital space.  The programme will continue in Tskaltubo until the end of March. As of now, ...

ComCom IR Department representative Mzia Gogilashvili took part in the Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for the World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC) organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Apart from ComCom, Ms Gogilashvili also represented the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg) during the meetings. The forum featured a panel discussion on promoting cooperation for infrastructure development in the context of ...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission hosted a seminar titled “How to Find the Main Character?” The seminar was chaired by playwright Basa Janikashvili, who shared his experience regarding the dramaturgy of the story with the participants. The two-day meeting with included both theoretical and practical components. Journalists learned how to turn news into a story, and how to unfold the story from different angles and critically analyse it. They also learned about ...

The Communications Commission has issued TV Ilioni with a written caution for violating the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting. Monitoring activities carried out by the Commission established that in October this year, Ilioni aired the programme Morning Politics Live at 11:00, where the presenter used offensive and foul language. Furthermore, the use of foul language was not justified by context. According to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, programmes containing offensive and foul language are ...

ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze took part in the high-level Middle East 2024 Global Carrier Community Meeting (GCCM). During the panel discussion devoted to the topic of strengthening digital connections, Ms. Imedadze talked about Georgia’s potential as a regional digital hub, the opportunities on the local digital market, and the steps taken by the Communications Commission to promote investment in the telecom ecosystem.  During the event, Ekaterine Imedadze also took part in the ...

In September and October of this year, the Communications Commission trained 1100 teachers in teaching media literacy for the purpose of integrating media literacy into formal education. The trainings were led by the Informal Education Programme consultant at the Teachers’ Professional Development Centre, Manana Jincharadze, media literacy expert Natalia Ingorokva, media literacy trainer Khatuna Tsikhelashvili, and ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Mariam Bibilashvili, who ...

The Communications Commission has issued Teleimedi, Studio Maestro, PosTV, Formula, the Georgian Public Broadcaster, TV Pirveli, TV Kavkasia, Palitra News, Media Holding Georgian Times and Silk Media with violation reports, but asked the court to free the broadcasters from financial penalties after hearing their arguments during a meeting.  Teleimedi, Studio Maestro, PosTV and Formula aired the results of public opinion polls 48 hours before the vote (i.e. during the “period of ...