Rustavi 2 and Imedi TV managements do not understand why Ramaz Samkharadze, Radio Hereti Director accuses them in circulating misinformation and abusing reputation. “I remember what the report said – we said that the radio took money for advertisement time and had Ramaz Samkharadze’s commentary saying the same,” Courier producer GIorgi Laperashvili says. In relation to the given issue Mate Kirvalidze, head of Imedi TV information program told media.ge:  “We do not comment to broadcasted…See More

Ната ДзвелишвилиРадиостанция «Эрети», вещающая в регионе Кахети, оспорит в Коллегии по административным делам Тбилисского городского суда итоги проведенного Национальной регулирующей комиссией по коммуникациям (НРКК) конкурса на получение лицензии на право вещания в столице.Как заявил директор «Эрети» Рамаз Самхарадзе на специальном брифинге, созванном 30 сентября после оглашения победителя конкурса, комиссия была тенденциозна, когда поддержала…See More

Nata DzvelishviliThe broadcasting company Hereti which broadcasts across the territory of Kakheti region, East Georgia is going to appeal the results of the September 30 contest for radio broadcast license at the board of administrative affairs of Tbilisi City Court.Speaking at the special briefing held following the GNCC announcement of the winner of the contest, radio Hereti director Ramaz Samkharadze said the Commissino was biased and he is…See More

Just recently the non-governmental organization Go Group organized a mission of journalists in Armenia.  Georgian, Ossetian and Abkhazian journalists met with representatives of political parties, NGOs and media outlets in Yerevan.  In Yerevan we met the Internews representative in Armenia Mr. Geram Vartanyan. Just as Internews-Georgia, Armenian Internews also operates the internet media source - Media.am.  Geram is the editor of…See More

Georgia’s main regulatory authority for radio and television says preference in the granting of broadcast licenses will be given to applicants that seek to entertain, rather than inform. Some observers in Tbilisi see the announcement as a government attempt to manipulate upcoming presidential and legislative elections.The Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) announced its new policy on April 18, basing its decision on public opinion surveys conducted over the past two years by BCG…See More

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