Georgia: Organizational and Staff Changes in the Professional Union of Regional Television Companies

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 22 May 2009 – On May 20-21 professional union of regional television companies – the “Association of Georgian Regional Television Broadcasters” held a two-day joint session, where amending the regulation, as well as reorganizing structure of the association was decided. Television broadcasters also elected new board and its chairman.

Georgia: Two Media Workers Die

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 26 Apr 2009 – After a 12-hour search two employees of Rustavi 2, Giorgi Gabunia and Nika Gelashvili were found dead in the ruins of the building of the Star Academy joint project of Rustavi 2 TV-company and MagtiCom Mobile Communication Company.

Georgia: Statement of Regional Journalists

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 24 Apr 2009 – Journalists in regions of Georgia denounce verbal abuse of journalists in Tbilisi covering protest rallies organized by oppositional political parties, as well as hindering ability of journalists to perform professional duty.

E-learning in TV and Radio Reporting (Tbilisi) – First Time in Georgia

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 21 Apr 2009 – Internews Georgia in cooperation with RNTC (the Netherlands) and Media Development Center (Bulgaria) welcomes applications for a six-week e-learning course in TV and radio reporting.

Georgia: Opposition Put up Tents at GPB Premises

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 14 Apr 2009 – The opposition set up another hot spot; in particular on April 14 the opposition put up tents so called cells at the GPB premises and blocked Kostava Street.

Announcing a Journalism Contest: The Best Coverage of Conservation in the Caucasus Region

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 01 Apr 2009 – Open to journalists from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia for stories on conservation issues published or broadcast between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009.

Georgia: Correspondent of the New York Times Detained in Akhalgori District

…was Returned to Georgian-controlled Territory Media.ge, Tbilisi, 28 Mar 2009 – According to Tskhinvali-based Information and Print Committee, correspondent of the New York Times Christopher John Chivers, who according to Tskhinvali Security Committee was detained near the village of Mosabruni (Akhalgori district) in the morning of March 27, is now on Georgian-controlled territory.

Statement by Georgian Press Association

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 23 Mar 2009 – We, the heads of newspapers, members of the Georgian Press Association are concerned about the activities carried out by Georgian law enforcers against the family members of Malkhaz Gulashvili, President of the Georgian Times media holding.

Freelance Writer / Journalist / UNICEF Georgia

UNICEF Georgia, Tbilisi, 19 Mar 2009 – UNICEF Georgia is seeking to select a freelance native English-speaking feature writer/journalist to provide the following services till the end of 2009:

New Edition Joined Georgian Print Media

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 16 Mar 2009 – For Everyone and Exclusively Personal – under the mentioned slogan a new Georgian 48-page colored weekly joined the Georgian Print Media on March 16.

Georgia: GNCC Ratified Draft Broadcasters’ Code of Conduct

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 12 Mar 2009 - On March 12 the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) passed a resolution on the adoption of the Broadcasters’ Code of Conduct. The document ratified as a normative act includes recommendatory and binding norms.

Georgia: IWPR to Hold Discussion in Signagi

Tbilisi, Media.ge, 10 Mar 2009 – On March 10, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) will hold a discussion in Signagi on professional journalism standards, with the participation of the members of IWPR’s Georgia Regional Media Network Project, as well as local print, television and radio journalists.

The Freedom of Expression Foundation of Oslo and ZEIT-Stiftung’s 2009 Press Prizes for Russia and Eastern Europe

Oslo, FEF, 06 Mar 2009 – The Freedom of Expression Foundation of Oslo and the ZEIT Foundation of Hamburg are proud to announce that the press prizes “Free Press of Russia” and “Free Press of Eastern Europe” for 2009 will be awarded to four journalists and three newspapers from Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Armenia and Georgia. [...]