Media Development Foundation, MDFpublishes new monitoring results on the theme of
Conflict Coverage by Georgian Media. Media monitoring was implemented within the frames of the project –
Media Monitoring – for Professional Mediasupported by
Open Society – Georgia Foundation, OSGF. The research main target of which were the events developed concerning Georgian separatist regions was carried on during one month in spring, 2012. This period was selected specially because it coincided with the de-facto, so called presidential and parliamentary elections in Abkhazia.
TV as well as printed media means had been selected as the subjects of the monitoring. Namely, the prime time TV stories of five TV channels:
Public Broadcasting Television, Rustavi 2, Imedia, Kavkasiaand
Maestrohad been analyzed. The articles of the weekly newspapers –
Kviris Palitra, Asaval-Dasavaliand
Qronikawere the subjects of printed media observation. The quantitative and conceptual components had been emphasized within the frames of the monitoring. Namely, special attention was paid to the frequency and diversity, as well as to differences and convergence of conflict themes coverage identified through comparing the informational means. The tone of coverage and the component of informational sources and objectivity had been also evaluated.
The detailed report can be found in an attached file.
Conflict Coverage by Georgian Media (available in Georgian)