Country: Georgia
Funder: UNDP
Dates: April – June 2014

Project objective: Study major TV channels in pre election period to assess their impartiality and balanced broadcasting in pre election period. 

Research design: Media monitoring with both quantitative and qualitative variables:

Quantitative

• Time

• Sequence

• Tone

• Direct / indirect speech

Qualitative

• Balance

• Biased coverage

• Accuracy

• Fact-based coverage

• Timely coverage of facts

• Manipulative use of film, picture, sound

• Omission of news 

Output

1. Monthly reports:

News: April 15 – May 2; May 3 - 23; May 24 - 14 June;  June 15 – 30

Talks Shows: April 15 – May 2; May 3 - 23; May 24 - 14 June;  June 15 – 30

2. Final reports: News, Talk-Shows