The Role of Georgia's Media - and Western Aid - in the Rose Revolution
Joan Shorenstein Center, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2006), 32 pp.
Series: Working Paper Series, 2006-3
Other editions: also published in: International Journal of Press/Politics, 11 (2006), p.7-43
Signature commbox: 303:10-Cooperation 2006
"Aiding and training journalists and media managers, along with civil society groups, paid off in Georgia. The American and Western investment helped to generate the Rose Revolution, and resulted in a potentially more democratic, open and Western-leaning society. It was a comparatively economical, and certainly more peaceful, way of inducing democratic change than most other forms of intervention." (Conclusion, page 27)
1 Introduction, 2
2 Summary, 2
3 Role of Media in Revolution, 3
Media Was the Key to Georgia’s Rose Revolution -- Rustavi-2 Television Was the Key Media Force -- Western Media Development Aid Was the Media’s Builder and Enabler
4 Lessons Learned from Development Aid Programs, 17
5 Conclusion, 27
2 Summary, 2
3 Role of Media in Revolution, 3
Media Was the Key to Georgia’s Rose Revolution -- Rustavi-2 Television Was the Key Media Force -- Western Media Development Aid Was the Media’s Builder and Enabler
4 Lessons Learned from Development Aid Programs, 17
5 Conclusion, 27
