“I think Gachechiladze is right—these two channels are biased. All TV channels need to be objective for society’s sake.”
Keti, housewife, 21

“Gachechiladze is wrong. Rustavi 2 and Mze are independent channels that simply cover events as they happen.”
Nika, lawyer, 27

“It is difficult to say, but I like both these channels and have only positive things to say about them. I hope this accusation is untrue and that Gachechiladze takes his words back.”
Marina, writer, 35

“Sure they are, especially Rustavi 2. But even so, Gachechiladze’s statement will damage his reputation more than Rustavi 2’s. I suppose that as a presidential candidate he must take advantage of every opportunity to win over sections of the electorate.”
Nana, unemployed, 27

“To a certain extent they are subjective, but they do not ignore the opposition by any means. They report opposition activity and include opposition leaders’ quotes and statements.”
Gulnara, pensioner, 67

“I was more angry watching the public broadcaster’s so-called “documentary” about November 7. It was so obviously biased. It was obvious for anyone who observed the events live. They focused on the few minor incidents when protestors were aggressive toward police and never showed images of the brutal use of batons by police—it was entirely unbalanced.”
Avtandil, pensioner, 78

“I don’t agree. Everyone reports on what happens.”
Ana, translator, 21

“Maybe not biased, but they need to cover stories more deeply.”
Marina, nurse, 46

“Yes, I agree. They are biased, especially Mze.”
Nukri, teacher, 57