Inside Georgia’s Anti-Western Media: Narratives and the Economics Behind Them
Year: 2025

This study maps how anti-Western narratives are constructed and amplified by two high-reach, pro-government Georgian outlets—Imedi TV and POSTV, which are closely aligned with the ruling Georgian Dream party—and how economic ties to Russia help sustain those messages. Using mixed-methods content analysis (quantitative coding and qualitative framing) of 16 prime-time TV programs (~25 hours) and ~700 Facebook cards published between 1 June and 20 July 2023, and comparative desk research on Russian