RealPolitika

RealPolitika is an independent and unbiased media outlet by the Georgian NGO Governance Monitoring Center (GMC). It aims to inform citizens about international politics, increase their access to reliable information, and engage them in in-depth thematic discussions.

RealPolitika produces multimedia news, video explainers, podcasts, interviews, and analytical information covering the Caucasus, Europe, the Americas, Russia, China, and the Near East.

The media outlet was launched in 2021 as a voluntary project within GMC to fill the existing gap and provide high-quality information about international politics in the Georgian language. The platform aims to fight against disinformation, but instead of fact-checking, it provides context and explains what is happening globally to inform the audience and decrease their vulnerability towards propaganda.

"Our mission is to inform Georgian citizens about international processes and enable them to be resilient towards manipulative information, connect the local population to the rest of the world and make them think of themselves as part of the bigger world. Through informing the population, we want to help Georgia with its democratic development and western integration," says co-founder Gogi Zoidze.

The newsroom reports primarily from its Tbilisi-based office through multimedia formats; however, its journalists have also had the opportunity to hold international visits to produce information, such as covering parliamentary elections from Armenia, recording interviews with high-level officials in Estonia, and sharing the country's experience on the interrelations between democracy and economic development.

The RealPolitika team has also widened its activities and hosted public meetings in Georgian cities to discuss disinformation with local youth.

Last updated: March 2024