News is a much-sought product in Georgia, but its production is not a lucrative business. Independent journalism struggles in a highly politicized media industry where politicians and wealthy families call the shots.
Media outlets have been ramping up their coverage on the pandemic, but as competition for eyeballs is constantly on the rise, they also need new ways to reach out to their audience.
Misinformation is not always ideologically motivated. On the contrary, most fake news websites serve primarily to make money, our Fellow, Judit Szakács writes in her article published by Eurozine.