M-TAG Quarterly Report

The program is implemented by IREX in partnership with local organizations Transparency International – Georgia, Ethics Charter, and Innova. The program's objectives are to have journalists demonstrate accurate reporting on public interest issues, including progress towards key reforms, and to have regional media outlets demonstrate improved financial viability and transparency. The program also aims to increase access to relevant information in occupied territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. During the reporting quarter, IREX worked with all 15 media outlets, individually and in group activities. The program's activities included providing training in web development, editorial skills, and editorial management. IREX also supported the Multmedia Center (MEC) in hosting university classes and a Georgian-Armenian partnership project. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist collected data on media outlets' content quality, including editorial quality, accuracy, and objectivity. The specialist also prepared a GIS report on training database information, including trainings implemented, participants, and locations. IREX supported the M-TAG team members with detailed monitoring information on individual partners for management purposes. The program's activities were coordinated with the Media for Transparent and Accountable Governance (M-TAG) program's goals and objectives. The program's baseline data collection included information on the number of trainees from partner organizations, unique participants, and locations. The data was recorded in the program's database, which included information on the number of training sessions, participants, and locations. The program's activities were focused on supporting the media outlets' development of accurate and in-depth reporting on public interest issues. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlets to develop a project plan, including targets and indicators. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the media outlets' development of financial viability and transparency. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlets to develop a financial plan, including budget and revenue projections. The program's activities were also focused on increasing access to relevant information in occupied territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlets to develop a plan to increase access to information in these territories. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the development of a media outlet's editorial management skills. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlet to develop a plan to develop editorial management skills, including training and mentoring. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the development of a media outlet's financial management skills. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlet to develop a plan to develop financial management skills, including budgeting and financial reporting. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the development of a media outlet's technical skills, including video production and editing. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlet to develop a plan to develop technical skills, including training and mentoring. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the development of a media outlet's web development skills. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlet to develop a plan to develop web development skills, including training and mentoring. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the development of a media outlet's editorial quality, including accuracy, objectivity, and fairness. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlet to develop a plan to develop editorial quality, including training and mentoring. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the development of a media outlet's financial viability, including financial reporting and budgeting. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlet to develop a plan to develop financial viability, including training and mentoring. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the development of a media outlet's transparency, including financial transparency and editorial transparency. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlet to develop a plan to develop transparency, including training and mentoring. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the development of a media outlet's access to information, including access to information in occupied territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlet to develop a plan to develop access to information, including training and mentoring. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the development of a media outlet's technical skills, including technical skills and web development skills. The program's monitoring and evaluation specialist worked with the media outlet to develop a plan to develop technical skills, including training and mentoring. The program's activities were also focused on supporting the development of a media outlet's editorial quality, including editorial quality and financial viability. The program's monitoring and evaluation