Georgia media guide
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Television is the most popular medium although online media are gaining ground as news sources.
Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) operates two TV networks. The leading commercial station, Rustavi-2, was a strong critic of the Georgian Dream-led government until a change of ownership in 2019.
Foreign channels are available on satellite and cable, including Russian networks.
The press carries a broad range of viewpoints but reader numbers are low and reporting tends towards sensationalism.
The media environment is among the freest in the former Soviet sphere. The constitution provides for freedom of speech and journalists often criticise officials. US-based Freedom House says the media scene is "robust and competitive, but frequently partisan".
There were 3.6 million internet users by July 2022, comprising 91% of the population (Internetworldstats.com). There is no censorship of online content.
The most popular social network is Facebook.
Press
Rezonansi, external - private, daily
Kviris Palitra, external - private, weekly
The Georgian Times - English-language, weekly
Georgia Today, external - English-language, weekly
The Messenger, external - English-language daily
Asaval-Dasavali, external - private, weekly
Television
Georgian Public TV, external - operates two networks
Rustavi-2, external - private
Imedi TV, external - private
Maestro TV, external - private
Kavkasia TV, external - private
Tabula, external - private
Obieketivi , external- private
GDS (Georgian Dream Studio), external - private
Radio
Georgian Public Radio, external - operates two networks
Radio Imedi, external - private, national news and speech network
Fortuna FM, external - private, music-based
Radio GIPA, external - in English, relaying programmes from Western broadcasters, such as BBC and NPR
News agencies/internet
GHN, external - private
InterpressNews, external - private, pages in English
Civil Georgia, external - run by UN Association of Georgia, pages in English
Netgazeti, external - private
Info9 , external- private
Ambebi.ge , external- private