![]() ![]() Presenters asked relevant questions, allowing viewers to receive broad information about the pre-election programmes, as well as the methods and resources through which the programmes were to be implemented. Political programmes afforded the parties the opportunity to present their pre-election programmes. ![]() Rustavi 2’s coverage of the activities of electoral subjects was largely neutral, balanced and compliant with ethical standards. Time on the news programmes was allotted as follows: Georgian Dream – 47.4% (positive – 64%, negative – 1%), Government of Georgia – 21.8% (positive – 33%, negative – 2%), United Opposition “Strength is in Unity” – 17.5% (positive – 0%, negative – 84%), all other subjects – less than 10%. Interviewees used hate speech without being appropriately challenged by the presenters. Conversely, the broadcaster’s coverage of the United Opposition parties was negative and often lacked balance. The news programmes and political shows of Imedi TV demonstrated a positive attitude towards the government and the governing party. Time on the news programmes was allotted as follows: Georgian Dream – 20.7% (positive – 41%, negative – 26%), United Opposition “Strength is in Unity” – 13.7% (positive – 18%, negative – 31%), Government of Georgia – 12% (positive – 23%, negative – 8%), Government of Adjara – 11% (positive – 20%, negative – 29%), all other subjects – less than 10%. Presenters of political programmes asked critical questions while avoiding discriminatory remarks and hate speech. Viewers had the opportunity to hear the positions of different parties on political and social issues. The main news programme of Adjara TV of the Georgian Public Broadcaster was largely diverse and balanced in terms of opinions and guests. Time on the news programmes was allotted as follows: Georgian Dream – 19.2% (positive – 33%, negative – 17%), Government of Georgia – 15.6% (positive – 16%, negative – 5%), United Opposition “Strength is in Unity” – 13.6% (positive – 13%, negative – 26%), all other subjects – less than 10%. Presenters of political programmes did not show bias towards any political party. GPB gave each electoral subject an equal opportunity to participate in debates, although some parties did not take advantage of this offer. Balance was also maintained, allowing viewers to hear several different opinions on the issue. Ethical and professional were maintained, and no cases of misinformation or manipulation were identified. With regards to the main findings and analysis, media monitoring results showed that the news programmes of the Georgian Public Broadcaster delivered verified and factual information. Interviewees on Imedi TV used hate speech without being challenged by the presenters. ![]() Obscene language was frequently heard on Mtavari Arkhi. Programmes shown on TV Pirveli and Mtavari Arkhi often contained misleading, fake information and unsubstantiated accusations. News reports and political programmes on the latter two channels violated journalistic standards and were saturated with hate speech. The opposite was the case on Mtavari Arkhi and TV Pirveli, where opposition activities received favourable coverage, while the actions of the government were presented in a highly negative light. Bias towards various political parties was evident in the cases of Teleimedi, TV Pirveli and Mtavari Arkhi.Īs was the case in September, media monitoring carried out in October found Imedi TV to be conducting highly positive coverage of the governing party’s activities, while the opposition was receiving extremely negative coverage. Balance and journalistic standards were also maintained by Adjara TV of the Georgian Public Broadcaster and Rustavi 2. Media monitoring revealed that news programmes broadcasted by the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) were largely balanced and complied with journalistic ethical standards. The six general broadcasters that were subject to qualitative monitoring were assessed by the following broadcasting standards: balance, accuracy, relevance, omission of important information, hate speech, misinformation, discrimination and manipulation of visual/audio materials. ![]() Qualitative monitoring applied to the First Channel of the Georgian Public Broadcaster, Rustavi-2, Teleimedi, TV Pirveli and Mtavari Arkhi, while quantitative monitoring applied to around 50 broadcasting channels. Six national broadcasters were monitored during the prime time period between 19:00 and 00:00 each day. Monitoring was carried out from 1 October until and including 31 October. The Communications Commission is publishing the second media monitoring report for the pre-election period of the Georgian parliamentary elections, consisting of qualitative and quantitative assessment of the activities of broadcasters. ![]()
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