The Communications Commission awarded the winners of the analytical paper competition “Become a Media Literacy Researcher.” The competition was held for the first time this year and involved more than 180 students from 26 different universities. According to the rules, participants had to choose their paper topics from the following research areas: media and artificial intelligence—challenges and opportunities; fake news (disinformation, misinformation); hate speech and online...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission has successfully held the 11th edition of the startup idea contest “Ideadrome.” The two winning teams received cash prizes of GEL 7000 and GEL 3000 respectively. The aim of the contest is to identify startups in the field of digital media, refine and develop their products, and support their establishment in the market. The panel awarded the first place to the team Lianebi, whose startup is an application that helps parents communicate...

The Communications Commission has issued a written warning to TV 25 for failing to broadcast news programmes, and to the Public Radio and Television Organisation Parvana for failing to broadcast socio-political programmes. The aforementioned television stations are authorised entities for general television broadcasting, and are obliged to air news and socio-political programmes in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting and the terms of the authorisation.  The monitoring...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission held a seminar for journalists and students interested in the field of journalism, titled “Artificial Intelligence and its Use in the Media.” The seminar was chaired by data analyst and AI specialist Irakli Gogatishvili, who holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Turin and has many years of experience in creating AI systems. During the meeting, the trainer talked about what artificial intelligence is and how it works, as...

The Caucasus University, with the support of the Communications Commission, hosted the fifth international scientific conference “Telecommunications and Security,” which served to discuss the latest trends in the field of telecommunications and cybersecurity, and to share experience. The conference, which addressed the modern challenges in cybersecurity, the prospects for development of telecommunications, and the innovations in the field of IT, was opened by ComCom member Ekaterine...

Member of the Communications Commission Ivane Makharadze, and Head of the International Relations Department of the Communications Commission Nino Grdzelishvili, took part in the 28th plenary session of the Council of Europe Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI).  The session was devoted to defining CDMSI's priorities for 2026, discussing strategies for combating disinformation and developing national media and information literacy. In addition, the event discussed...

ComCom did not uphold the complaints of Georgia’s Future Academy and Aleksandre Zibzibadze, as well as Georgia’s Future Academy, Aleksandre Zibzibadze and Maria Darchiev, regarding the imposition of administrative liability against Teleimedi. The organisation and the aforementioned individuals filed two complaints with ComCom regarding the reports about them in the Teleimedi shows “Chronicle” and “Imedis Kvira.” According to the complainants, their activities...

The Communications Commission has issued a written warning to POSTV for failing to air pre-election debates during the 2025 municipal elections.  According to the Law on Broadcasting, a broadcaster is obliged to air pre-election debates and ensure the participation of all qualified electoral subjects in a non-discriminatory manner during the pre-election campaign in its coverage zone.  Due to the fact that the broadcaster had not been sanctioned for similar violations in the past...

The Media School Studio of the Communications Commission held a two-day seminar for students and working journalists, chaired by psychologist Zura Mkheidze. During the meetings, participants learned about the impact of media on the audience, the process of perceiving information, the importance of body language, decoding non-verbal behaviour, and the observation methods necessary for journalistic work. In addition to the theoretical part, the seminar also included practical exercises. During...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission will expand its Masterclass series by adding online lectures by sports journalist and commentator Dima Oboladze every Monday. As part of the masterclass, the author will share practical advice on sports news coverage, live reporting, interviews, and other important issues, drawing on his 35-year experience, and will tell real stories seen through the eyes of a commentator. The Masterclass of the Media Academy includes lectures by 18 authors...