Package of legislative amendments Against Pro-Russian Anti-State Propaganda

On April 20, Transparency International Georgia submitted a legislative proposal to the Parliament, the main purpose of which is to prohibit pre-electoral agitation, including advertisements, that include the threat of violation by the Russian Federation of the territorial integrity and constitutional order of Georgia, the independence and sovereignty of the country and/or the legitimation of occupation.

Media Advertising Market - Changes and Challenges in 2016

The year 2016 saw a number of important changes on the advertising market.

Opinion of Transparency International Georgia on Rustavi 2 Case

The election of Vasil Maghlaperidze points to increasing of political influence on the Public Broadcaster

Suspension of programs on the Public Broadcaster contradicts the law

The Parliament violates the law in relation to the Board of Trustees of the Public Broadcaster

According to the Law on Broadcasting, the Board of Trustees of the Public Broadcaster consists of nine members, and one-third of trustees are supposed to change by rotation once in every two years. The timeframes for the election of new trustees are also set by the same law.

The Georgian Public Broadcaster refuses to pay TNS for conducting exit poll

The results of the exit poll commissioned by the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) greatly diverge from the official results published by the Central Election Commission (CEC). Even though the exit poll was jointly commissioned by the GPB and three private TV companies, this article focuses on the former, as a citizen-funded institution.

Changes on Georgian Public Broadcaster - More Editorial Independence and Management Challenges

    October 3, Tbilisi – Transparency International Georgia presents interim monitoring report of Georgian Public Broadcaster, which focuses on the working condition at GPB.  

New rules for selecting the director of Adjara TV and Radio fails to ensure that a qualified candidate is selected

Georgian Media Environment from 2012 Parliamentary Elections till Present