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 Journalists in Georgia, working for a media centre publishing magazines in print and online, are seeking revenue-generation advice and ideas to enable them to free themselves from a partial dependency on regional government funding. Organisers of the centre in Samtredia, a city 244km west of Tbilisi, say they generate their own revenue through advertising and the sale of their magazines. Now they want to develop that business model to enable them to be financially independent and sustainable.
They have number of projects in mind to increase their media outlets, but lack the money and equipment to proceed.
Samtredia’s Data Centre was set up two years ago by journalist Sopho Kirtadze, who had previously worked for an independent newspaper which close. She then decided to send up a media centre in order to continue to publish independent news in print and online.
Five journalists work with her and publish a political magazine and a website . They also run a press club in the city aimed at helping Samtredia’s young people understand the importance of independent journalism.
The young people are also taught how to write and the best articles are published in the media centre’s magazines, Abreshumis Gza and Chvens Taobashi.
The centre’s focus is on informing the public debate, particularly among the young, about social and political issues in the area. They say they want to become a major player in Georgia’s regional media and publish their magazines more frequently.
They say that 50% of the population of Georgia is now online and a large part of their strategy is to develop their website in order to publish news and information.
Anyone able to help the group can use the Media Helping Media contact us form and we will make the introductions. |
