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Media Monitoring 2014

Country: Georgia
Funder: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Dates: April 2014 - 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