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Graduates of Georgian J-School Report on Front Lines of Georgian-Russian Conflict
By Ekaterine Gurgenidze
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PHOTO CREDIT: CSJMM Photojournalism Professor Leli Blagonravova of refugees from the conflict in Georgia.
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Graduates of the Caucaus School of Journalism and Media Management -- launched by ICFJ -- are in the forefront of Georgian journalists covering the conflict with Russia for local and international media outlets such as CNN, the BBC and others.
Among those students:
Keti Beraia (Class of 2002), was the only reporter who got footage of Russian tanks in Poti, a key port on the Black Sea, south of the breakaway region of Abkhazia. Beraia works for Georgian Public Broadcasting, and she has also been covering the cities of Tskhinvali in South Ossetia and Gori, a key Georgian city that was occupied by Russian troops.
Temo Kiguradze (Class of 2008) was injured while reporting in South Ossetia for the Georgian Messenger. He was hospitalized in Vladikavkazshia but has now returned to Tbilisi, where he is to undergo surgery to repair his injured arm. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, Kiguradze was injured with his colleague, Winston Featherly, in the same attack by South Ossetian militia that killed two photojournalists.
Other graduates are also playing key roles in coverage of the crisis. Tiko Tsomaia (Class of 2002) is working on stories about refugees and covering health and economic issues.
Salome Jashi (Class of 2003) is working with the BBC to cover all hot spots. CSJMM Professor Nino Danelia works for the BBC covering the latest news from Gori, as do students Shalva Bibilashvili (Class of 2008), Sandro Tarxanmouravi (Class of 2008), while Eka Kadagishvili (Class of 2003) is covering the story for CNN.
Olesya Vartanyan (Class of 2008) is producing stories on ethnic killings for the New York Times and the Herald Tribune.
Lasha Chkhikvishvili (Class of 2004) works for Rustavi 2 television and has been covering the latest news from Gori.
Keti Kardava (Class of 2002) and Tiko Nachkebia (Class of 2003) work for Georgian Public Broadcasting, while Kristina Tashkevich (Class of 2002) works for Georgian Messenger.
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) launched the Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management in 2002 together with the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA). It is the region's first journalism master's program specializing in practical, hands-on learning for students from Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. In 2006, ICFJ handed over academic responsibilities to GIPA, which now runs a self-sustaining, successful school with a master's degree program and professional development courses. ICFJ advises the staff on curriculum development and professional training and manages a fund from the Open Society Institute to bring top students to the United States for further study.
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Watch video essay on traditional breadmaking produced by GIPA student Yana Fremer |
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See why students say the program is different than other J-schools |
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Visit Karl Idsvoog'sWeb site on the Caucasus Journalism school to learn more about this program
More News from ICFJ's Work in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus |
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