Communications Commission upholds the Complaint from European Georgia against Imedi TV
The Communications Commission has upheld the complaint from European Georgia against Imedi TV and issued a record of administrative offence to the broadcaster. The case concerns free pre-election advertising submitted by European Georgia, which Imedi TV refused to broadcast, citing hate speech contained in the video clip as the reason. The Commission examined the advert in question in accordance with the political advertising standards set by the Supreme Court of Georgia (judgment...
55% of Listeners Prefer Specialised Radio Stations
The Communications Commission has published the results of its survey on radio broadcasting priorities, which shows that most radio listeners (55%) have a preference for specialised stations, while 25% prefer general radio broadcasters. Demand for general radio stations exists across the country. The survey focuses on public perceptions and demand for specialised and general private broadcasting, as well as demand for regional (local) radio stations that focus on coverage of local...
Shorena Shaverdashvili – New Head of the Media Academy
The Media Academy of the Communications Commission has a new executive director. Shorena Shaverdashvili will be replacing Davit Kakabadze as the head of the academy. Shorena Shaverdashvili has 19 years of working experience in the field of media. She is the co-founder and chief editor of the magazine “Hot Chocolate” and the weekly online political magazine “Liberali.” In 2010-2011, she was on the Board of Trustees of the Georgian Public Broadcaster. In 2008-2011,...
Communications Commission Announced the Winners of the Fifth “Truth or Fiction?” Contest
The Communications Commission organized the awards ceremony for the winners of the fifth edition of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?” The contest, which is designed to develop critical thinking, analysis and fact-checking skills among young people, was open to 9th, 10th and 11th grade pupils. The jury selected three outstanding works among 145 submissions. The winners were awarded modern prizes. Due to the pandemic, only the winning participants...
Communications Commission issues seven broadcasters with records of administrative offences for violating the...
The Communications Commission has issued the Georgian Public Broadcaster, Adjara TV and Radio of the Georgian Public Broadcaster, Teleimedi, TV Pirveli, Formula, Rustavi 2 and Studio Maestro with records of administrative offences for violating the rules of coverage of public opinion polls. Pre-election media monitoring showed that the aforementioned broadcasters violated the legislation by reporting on the public opinion poll published by the Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia...
Communications Commission and the EU have trained more than 100 teachers in countering Disinformation
The Communications Commission, with the support of the EU, has already trained more than 100 teachers in countering disinformation since 3 August. Given the high participation it is estimated that more than 500 teachers will be trained across Georgia during the three-month project. Teachers of vocational and public schools in Kvemo Kartli, Imereti, Adjara, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and Tbilisi have already received training. Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi, Khoni, Chiatura, Sachkhere, Vani, Gurni,...
TV Advertising Revenues Grow by 74%, Radio Advertising Revenues by 90%
In the second quarter of 2021, total advertising revenues of television and radio broadcasters increased by 75% compared to the same period of previous year and amounted to GEL 23 million. TV advertising revenues amounted to GEL 21.3 million, with direct advertising and sponsorship accounting for GEL 19.3 million. Imedi collected more than any other broadcaster in advertising revenues – GEL 6.9 million, representing a GEL 1.5 million increase compared to the same period of previous...
Communications Commission and the EU Train 18 Teachers in Tbilisi to Fight Disinformation
18 teachers in Tbilisi received training as part of the joint project of the EU and the Communications Commissiontitled “The Challenge of Disinformation: Developing Critical Thinking in Schools.” Teachers of vocational and public schools were trained on topics such as critical thinking, various methods of identifying false information and methods of validating information. Teachers were trained with the help of a creative and interactive module developed by guest experts...
24 Teachers in Imereti Region Receive Training in Fighting Disinformation as Part of the Joint Project...
The Communications Commission and the European Union continue implementing a joint project designed to tackle the spread of disinformation. The project, titled “The Challenge of Disinformation: Developing Critical Thinking in Schools,” has already provided appropriate training to the teachers of vocational and public schools in Kvemo Kartli and Imereti. Most recently, 24 teachers from schools in various towns and villages in the Imereti Region, including Kutaisi, Khoni, Chiatura,...
Communications Commission will Train 500 Teachers to Fight Disinformation
“The Challenge of Disinformation: Developing Critical Thinking in Schools” is the name of the project initiated by the Communications Commission, which involves training the teachers in the field of media literacy. As part of the project, which is funded by the European Union and supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, up to 500 public school and vocational educational facility teachers will receive appropriate training to develop the critical and logical...