Freedom of the Press
Georgian media launch several-hour long blackout over declining press freedom
Twenty-one Georgian online media outlets temporarily went offline on Wednesday in a campaign to raise awareness over press freedom in the country.
Salome Khvedelidze
Salome handles everything from donor reports to managing media partnerships at OC Media. She loves balancing project management with communications and engagement and, in her free time, can be found watching crime dramas with her cat.
Georgia
Tbilisi Court of Appeals overturns fine against RFE/RL journalist
Nino Takhnishvili had been fined $74 for contempt of court for sitting down ‘too early’ after a judge entered the courtroom.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Dutch journalist denied entry to Georgia twice in July
Joost Bosman has been covering the latest wave of anti-government protests in Georgia.
Georgia
Former US diplomat and civic sector consultant denied entry to Georgia as cases mount
The US Embassy told OC Media that it was aware of the issue, but could not comment for privacy reasons.
Georgia
Georgia’s Maritime Transport Agency head sacked amid gunshot scandal
Tornike Rizhvadze suffered a gunshot wound to the chest while staying at the home of Aleksi Akhvlediani Maritime Agency head Aleksi Akhvlediani.
oc media
OC Media donates crowdfunding proceeds to local media as Trump’s aid cuts continue to hit
The GoFundMe campaign, supported by hundreds of individual donors, raised £2,900 ($3,700) in February.
