Tamar Kintsurashvili ( ka, თამარ კინწურაშვილი) is a
Georgian
Georgian may refer to:
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* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
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**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
who was the Director General of
Georgian Public Broadcaster
Georgian Public Broadcaster ( ka, საქართველოს საზოგადოებრივი მაუწყებელი, ) is the national public broadcaster of Georgia.
History
It started broadcasting radio in 1925, and ...
and is a member of the government commission monitoring elections.
Early life and education
Kintsurashvili was born on May 8, 1970, in
Tskaltubo
Tskaltubo ( ka, წყალტუბო in English also commonly referred to as "Tskaltubo") is a spa resort in west-central Georgia. It is the main town of the Tsqaltubo Municipality of the Imereti province. It is known for its radon-carbonate ...
, Georgia. She graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of
Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University in 1994. She speaks Georgian, Russian and English.
Career
In 1993-95, Kintsurashvili was working as a correspondent of paper ''Droni'', and from 1995-99 was an editor of Political Division of the same paper. In 1999 she became the deputy editor of the paper. From 2001, she was an editor of the magazine ''Tavisupleba'' (Liberty), as well as the Communications and Media programs Director of the NGO
Liberty Institute
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Prominent ...
. She is an author and co-author of several scientific works.
In March 2005, the
Parliament of Georgia
The Parliament of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს პარლამენტი, tr) is the supreme national legislature of Georgia. It is a unicameral parliament, currently consisting of 150 members; of these, 120 are proportio ...
elected her to Board of Governors of
Georgian Public Broadcaster
Georgian Public Broadcaster ( ka, საქართველოს საზოგადოებრივი მაუწყებელი, ) is the national public broadcaster of Georgia.
History
It started broadcasting radio in 1925, and ...
, where she was a deputy chair of the Board till her election as Director General. She was replaced by Levan Kubaneishvili in 2008.
In 2012, she was a member of the Georgian government commission monitoring the election process, as well as Georgia's Security Council.
Works
*"Freedom of Expression in USA and in Europe" (2005), Volume I-an editor
*"Freedom of Expression in Georgia" (2005), V.II - co-author. Zurab Adeishvili
*"Media and Law" (2004), an editor
*"The Media Self-regulation Guide" (2004), compiler and author
*"Ethic and Self-regulation" (2003)the compiler and editor
*"Professional Standard of the Media", co-author (2002)
References
External links
Vita Tamara KintsurashviliInterview with Tamar Kintsurashvili
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Journalists from Georgia (country)
Mass media in Georgia (country)
1970 births
Living people