GDI shares with you research conducted by GDI’s Lawyer Vasil Zhizhilashvili
The subjugation of the media in authoritarianism - parallels with Georgia.
The research was undertaken as part of the Gnomon Wise Student Competition.
The opening section of the article provides an overview of the media's functional role in a democratic society, while the subsequent part scrutinises its contribution to the process of democratisation. The final segment of the paper delves into the theoretical complexities surrounding media subjugation by authoritarian regimes and simultaneously draws comparisons with the ongoing situation in Georgia.
