The Media Academy of the Communications Commission has added another group of online lectures to its Masterclass series, this time by TV presenter and producer Nino Shubladze. The masterclass is designed for people with an interest in journalism and news production. As part of the masterclass, Nino Shubladze uses her 25 years of experience to talk about the difficulties in finding exclusives; interview techniques; newsroom challenges during the coverage of emergency situations; as well as the...

The Communications Commission has issued TV Ilioni with a written caution for violating the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting. Monitoring activities carried out by the Commission established that in October this year, Ilioni aired the programme Morning Politics Live at 11:00, where the presenter used offensive and foul language. Furthermore, the use of foul language was not justified by context. According to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, programmes containing offensive and foul language are...

ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze took part in the high-level Middle East 2024 Global Carrier Community Meeting (GCCM). During the panel discussion devoted to the topic of strengthening digital connections, Ms. Imedadze talked about Georgia’s potential as a regional digital hub, the opportunities on the local digital market, and the steps taken by the Communications Commission to promote investment in the telecom ecosystem.  During the event, Ekaterine Imedadze also took part in the...

In September and October of this year, the Communications Commission trained 1100 teachers in teaching media literacy for the purpose of integrating media literacy into formal education. The trainings were led by the Informal Education Programme consultant at the Teachers’ Professional Development Centre, Manana Jincharadze, media literacy expert Natalia Ingorokva, media literacy trainer Khatuna Tsikhelashvili, and ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Mariam Bibilashvili, who...

The Communications Commission has issued Teleimedi, Studio Maestro, PosTV, Formula, the Georgian Public Broadcaster, TV Pirveli, TV Kavkasia, Palitra News, Media Holding Georgian Times and Silk Media with violation reports, but asked the court to free the broadcasters from financial penalties after hearing their arguments during a meeting.  Teleimedi, Studio Maestro, PosTV and Formula aired the results of public opinion polls 48 hours before the vote (i.e. during the “period of...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission is hosting a four-month intensive practical course by the Media School Studio. The course serves to allow the 15 participants to fully master the profession of journalism and create a diverse media portfolio, which will give each of them a unique opportunity to start and develop a career in this field. The course includes both theoretical and practical work in the field of journalism, which will allow graduates to independently create a...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications commission has trained 760 locals in Lentekhi and Tsageri in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. With the help of specialists, participants learned how to search for information, create and use e-mail, use Google Maps and Google Translator, share locations and use online communication tools.  Since 2022, more than 5500 citizens from different regions of Georgia have been trained as part of the Digital Support Programme...

The Communications Commission, as the body responsible for media literacy development in Georgia, supports the Guidelines for Effective Media Literacy Initiatives developed by the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO). The guidelines serve to increase the effectiveness of media literacy initiatives, which in turn includes relevant recommendations and international examples.  The guidelines consist of different stages for developing, implementing and evaluating media literacy...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission held a seminar for rookie and experienced startuppers, titled “How to Make the Work Environment Less Stressful for Myself and my Team.” The meeting was chaired by personal and organisational development mentor Gvantsa Barabadze, who shared her multi-year experience in stress management. As part of the training, startuppers learned about stress management mechanisms in a busy work environment, early signs of employee burnout; methods of...

As part of the UNESCO Global Media and Information Week, the Communications Commission marked the Media Literacy Day in various schools across Georgia and organised diverse activities designed to develop critical thinking skills and tackle disinformation.  9th grade pupils of Public School N9 in Tbilisi marked Media Literacy Day by carrying out cognitive activities, discussing fake news and its negative impact with the teachers. Furthermore, the teenagers created posters, reviewed...