Media Environment 2022: Threats and Supportive Instruments in Georgia
Tbilisi: Media and Communication Educational and Research Center "Media Voice" (2022), 76 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 68-73
ISBN 978-9941-8-5064-6
Institution of author: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
"The purpose of this study is to assess the threats and supporting mechanisms present in the Georgian media environment in 2022. Observation of the media environment, similar to the previous year’s research, was based on the evaluation of the participants involved in the research and further comparative analysis." (Abstract)
1 Literature Review, 10
2 Research methodology, 17
3 ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
Impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine on Georgian media environment, 18
Political polarization as threat to media credibility, 24
Russian hybrid war and polarization in Georgian media, 28
“Legal pathways” of media harassment in Georgia, 30
Challenges to freedom of expression: access to sources, 34
Impunity for crimes committed against journalists, 44
Safety of journalists: physical and verbal violence, 47
Microphone as trigger of aggression, 51
Media viability and financial challenges, 54
Institutionalization of solidarity and resilience of media environment, 58
CONCLUSION, 61
Recommendations, 64
2 Research methodology, 17
3 ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
Impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine on Georgian media environment, 18
Political polarization as threat to media credibility, 24
Russian hybrid war and polarization in Georgian media, 28
“Legal pathways” of media harassment in Georgia, 30
Challenges to freedom of expression: access to sources, 34
Impunity for crimes committed against journalists, 44
Safety of journalists: physical and verbal violence, 47
Microphone as trigger of aggression, 51
Media viability and financial challenges, 54
Institutionalization of solidarity and resilience of media environment, 58
CONCLUSION, 61
Recommendations, 64
