Media
National Library created a digital archive of Kviris Palitra newspaper
19 April, 2013
The National Library of Georgia created a digital archive of all Kviris Palitra newspaper issues published during its 18-year history.
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Prisoner torture and health complications - media workshop for journalists
16 April, 2013
The Georgian Office of the United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner organized a media workshop in the town of Sighnaghi, informing reporters about cases of prisoner torture and health complications due to their mistreatment in the penitentiary system.
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“Lelo” newspaper celebrated publication of its 14,000th issue
12 April, 2013
Lelo, the sports newspaper held a celebration at its offices for the publication of its 14,000th issue.
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Famous Singer Versus Rating Journal
11 April, 2013
Popular female Georgian singer Sopo Nizharadze sues the “Rating”, weekly magazine affiliated to Media Palitra holding. At the recent press conference, the singer stated that the magazine published an article about her private life in which every single word was false.
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Manager of Public Broadcasting Channel responds to allegations of the head of the News Service
02 March, 2013
Manager of the Public Broadcasting Channel 1 Giorgi Baratashvili responded to allegations of the head of the news service of the channel Khatuna Berdzenishvili regarding her dismissal from the position on political grounds.
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Head of the Public Broadcasting Channel News Service dismissed
02 March, 2013
Head of the Public Broadcasting Channel 1 News Service Khatuna Berdzenishvili announced during a special briefing held on March 1 that she had been relieved of her position by the Manager of the channel Giorgi Baratashvili.
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US Ambassador granted certificates to graduates Radio Liberty Media School
22 February, 2013
The United States Ambassador Richard Norland granted certificates to graduates of the 1-year certification and 2-month internship courses at the Radio Liberty Media School.
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Iron Ladies - new talk show by Tina Kandelaki premiered on Russia's NTV channel
18 February, 2013
The new talk show Iron Ladies by Tina Kandelaki premiered on Russia's NTV channel on February 17. Kandelaki and Margarita Simonyan were presenters of the show which lasted for 40 minutes and was dedicated to the recent Chelyabinsk meteorite shower incident.
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BBC journalists strike over redundancies
18 February, 2013
Many BBC journalists have gone on strike for 24 hours in a dispute over compulsory redundancies. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it called the strike after failing to reach an agreement with management over the redeployment of 30 staff members facing compulsory redundancy.
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World Press Reviews Fracas at National Library
14 February, 2013
International press has spread information about the melee that occurred in front of Tbilisi National Library on February 8. Linking the chain of political events together, leading international media outlets report the causes and effects of the violent fracas between pro-Saakashvili parliamentarians and former political prisoners.
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