Challenges of Media Education Standards in Georgia

Abstract

The main goal of this research is to determine whether the journalism education of the leading media schools in
Georgia is adequate to modern media market’s demands and challenges. The right answer to this main question
was found after analyzing Georgian media market’s demands, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, different
aspects of journalism education in Georgia: the historical background, development trends, evaluation of
educational programs and curricula designs, reflection of international standards in teaching methods, studying
and working conditions.