Media Development Foundation, MDF publishes the results of media monitoring –
Coverage of Sexual Orientation / Gender Issues by Mediacarried out by the expert – Eka Agdgomelashvili. The monitoring on press was implemented during the period of 01.11.11 to 10.12.11. This is the second report prepared on this theme within the frames of the project –
Media Monitoring – for Professional Media. The project is supported by
Open Society – Georgia Foundation, OSGF. The re-monitoring showed interesting results and dinamics:
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In terms of coverage of the issue the number of articles containing negative content reduced at the extence of neutral and possitive assessments growth in comparison with the previous research period – May, 2011 (see pic. No.2).
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The interest of journalists increased (25%) towards homo/bi/transphobia and discriminative policy that was reflected on the most common assessments and the context of coverageof the issue.
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The terms like "Gay”, "non-traditional sexual orientation” and etc. are less used in informations that haven’t been negative even before.
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It should be stressed that in comparison with the prevoius period the share of articles covering current affairs in Georgia increased in neutral assessments (55%).
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Jouranlists and respodents are less aggressive when discussing representatives of definite groups of LGBT. Negative assessments are mainly showed while speaking about homo-orientation, representatives of the group in general and protectors of their rights, "propagandists”.
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Despite the fact that representatives of religious institutions/organizations constitute the smallest group (6%), it is just the group that makes up the majority in terms of frequency of using negative, insulting terminology (61%).
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In comaprison with the previous study period representatives of LGBT groups are more often in the role of respodents (9%).
The detailed report is attached.
Coverage of Sexual Orientation / Gender Issues by Media, report No.2 (available in Georgian)