Netgazeti

Netgazeti is a Georgian-language website founded in 2010 by the newspaper Batumelebi as a separate brand. It is one of the first digital native media outlets in Georgia, and shares administrative and financial resources with Batumelebi.

Based in the seaside city of Batumi, Batumelebi has traditionally covered the Adjara region, first as a print newspaper and later as a digital publication. Inspired by the popularity of Batumelebi's website, the team decided to widen the coverage to the national level and established Netgazeti, with a new Tbilisi office producing national news and coverage.

Netgazeti publishes breaking news and covers human rights, vulnerable and underserved groups, and minorities. It uses multimedia platforms and formats, including video, audio, and photo.

The outlet's mission - to provide unbiased news and analyses to keep the audience informed - hasn't changed since its foundation.

Netgazeti's name is recognised for introducing new technologies to the Georgian media industry, such as live blogging, recording video interviews via Skype, creating infographics, using social media (including YouTube channels), and constantly exploring new ways of storytelling to diversify its content since the early 2010s.

In addition to new formats, Netgazeti has introduced and strengthened good journalism standards in the Georgian media ecosystem, such as correction standards, reliability, and independence.

Netgazeti reports primarily in Georgian; however, selected articles are translated into Russian to target Russian-speaking readers inside and outside Georgia.

The media organisation has received numerous local and international awards over the years, including the Free Media Award from the Fritt Ord Foundation/ZEIT Foundation in 2015 for its coverage of many contentious issues, such as violations of the rights of Georgian Muslims, violence against women, and homophobia.

Last updated: February 2023

Last updated date: April 2023