Response
0 = Non response
1 = Response

101 = Tbilisi
102 = Mtskheta-Mtianeti
103 = Kakheti (excl. minority oversample)
104 = Shida Kartli
105 = Kvemo Kartli (excl. minority oversample)
106 = Samtskhe-Javakheti (excl. minority oversample)
107 = Imereti
108 = Racha-Lechkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti
109 = Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
110 = Guria
111 = Adjara
112 = Minority oversample, Armenian
113 = Minority oversample, Azerbaijani

Settlement type
1 = Capital
2 = Urban
3 = Rural

Respondent's sex
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = No such member
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Male
2 = Female

Respondent's age
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = No such member
-3 = Interviewer error

How important is it to you personally to keep up with news and information?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Not at all important
2 = Not important
3 = Moderately important
4 = Important
5 = Extremely important

How often do you watch, read, or hear the news?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Several times an hour
2 = Several times a day
3 = Once a day
4 = Several times a week
5 = Weekly
6 = Less often
7 = Never

To what extent is Georgian news media free from undue political influence?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Completely free
2 = Somewhat free
3 = Neither free, nor influenced
4 = Somewhat Influenced
5 = Completely influenced

Undue political influence in media increased,remained same, decreased past 5year
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Increased
2 = Remained the same
3 = Decreased

Top issues affecting Georgian news media: Polarization
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Top issues affecting Georgian news media: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Competition on the business
2 = Government influence on media
3 = Lack of competence of journalists
4 = Media outlets are not free/independent
5 = NGOs
6 = Pressure on media
7 = There are no challenges
8 = They are looking for scandals
9 = They are threatening to shut media outlets down
10 = They do not have enough financial resources
11 = They do not say truth
12 = They face criticism from the public
13 = Unclear

Media used the past month to get news: Social media / messaging apps
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = None
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Which of these would you say was your main source of news?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = None
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Social media and messaging apps
2 = Television news programmes
3 = News websites or apps
4 = Radio news
5 = Printed newspapers or magazines
6 = Word of mouth
7 = Other

Which people are your main source of news?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Work Colleagues
2 = Family members
3 = Neighbours, friends
4 = Religious leaders
5 = Other

Programmings that you most likely to watch on TV: Current affairs and news
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = I don't watch television at all
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Programmings that you most likely to watch on TV: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = All
2 = Cooking
3 = Fashion
4 = Kids shows
5 = National issues
6 = Talk shows
7 = Weather forcast

Topics that most likely to engage with online media: Current affairs & news
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = I don't engage with these issues on online media at all
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Topics that most likely to engage with online media: Other specified
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Agriculture
2 = All
3 = Cooking
4 = Design
5 = Video games
6 = Weather forcast

Programming that most likely to listen to on radio: Current affairs and news
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = I don't engage with these issues on radio at all
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Programming that most likely to listen to on radio: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Podcasts
2 = Rush hour (pikis saati)
3 = The voice of Georgia

Most likely to read in print media: Current affairs and news
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = I don't engage with these issues on printed media at all
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Most likely to read in print media: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Tabloids
2 = Unclear
3 = Local/ regional news

Which media do you trust the most?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = None
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Social media and messaging apps
2 = Television news programmes
3 = News websites or apps
4 = Radio news
5 = Printed newspapers or magazines
6 = Other

Which media do you trust the most? Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Unclear
2 = Word of mouth
3 = Word of mouth

What kind of news content do you try to avoid the most?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Current affairs and news
2 = Politics
3 = Business and Finance
4 = Health and Lifestyle
5 = Entertainment and Celebrity News
6 = Sports
7 = Religion and Spirituality
8 = Music and Concerts
9 = Films or TV drama shows
10 = Other

What kind of news content do you try to avoid the most? Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = A program where guests fight with each other
2 = Advertising
3 = Aggressive
4 = Balllet and opera
5 = Corruption
6 = Culture
7 = Debats
8 = Disasters and accidents
9 = Diseases and problems of children
10 = Fake news
11 = Horror movies
12 = I watch all kind of programs
13 = Lies
14 = Negative / sensitive
15 = News about crime
16 = News about LGBT community
17 = News about Russia
18 = News about wars
19 = Non-Christian shows
20 = None
21 = Opposition news
22 = Parlament sessions
23 = Program about baseless predictions
24 = Show 'Post Alion'
25 = Show 'Prime House'
26 = Soap operas
27 = Tabloids
28 = United National Movement related news

How often do you use the internet?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Never
2 = Once a month or less often
3 = Several times a month less than 4 times a month
4 = Once a week
5 = Several times a week
6 = Once a day
7 = Multiple times per day

How many hours a day do you spend on: Facebook
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Less than one hour
2 = Between 1-2 hours
3 = Between 2-3 hours
4 = Between 3-4 hours
5 = Between 4-5 hours
6 = 5+ hours

To what extent do you trust or distrust content you see on:Facebook
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = Not Applicable Use but not as information source
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Fully distrust
2 = Distrust
3 = Neither trust nor distrust
4 = Trust
5 = Fully trust

How do you interact with posts on social media?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = I don't use social media
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Active participator reposting, commenting
2 = Reactive participator reading, liking, sharing
3 = Passive consumer no participating

Which personalities / influencers / bloggers do you follow: 1st option
26 = Davit Gorgiladze / Gorgiladzis Autaneli Simsubuke

How do you usually watch TV channels:Streaming on a phone
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = I don't watch TV at all
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

How often do you watch news coverage on: Mtavari Arkhi
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = Never I do not have this channel
-4 = Never I have the channel, but I do not watch it
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Multiple times per day
2 = Once a day
3 = Several times a week
4 = Once a week
5 = Several times a month
6 = Once a month or less often

How often do you watch news coverage on: Other TV (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Alt-Info
2 = Alt-Info and Maestro
3 = Armenian channels
4 = ATV
5 = Azerbaijani channels
6 = BBC
7 = Business media
8 = Discovery
9 = Egrisi
10 = Georgian times
11 = Maestro
12 = Marao
13 = Mir TV
14 = ORT
15 = Qartuli arkhi
16 = Sezoni TV
17 = STV Xezer
18 = Turkish and Azerbaijani channels
19 = Turkish channels
20 = TV 7

To what extent do you trust/distrust: Mtavari Arkhi
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Fully distrust
2 = Distrust
3 = Neither trust nor distrust
4 = Trust
5 = Fully trust

Factors decide which TV news broadcast to watch: Quality of reporting
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = None/ No more factors
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Not important at allÂ
2 = Not important
3 = Neither important nor unimportant
4 = Important
5 = Very importantÂ

Factors decide which TV news broadcast to watch: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Has historical / educational programs
2 = Has medicine / health related programs
3 = Has religious programs
4 = Has Sport programs
5 = Interesting
6 = Other
7 = Personal choice
8 = Truth

How frequently do you usually visit to receive information: Ambebi.ge
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = I don't visit online media at all
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Multiple times per day Â
2 = Once a day Â
3 = Several times a week Â
4 = Once a week Â
5 = Several times a month Â
6 = Once a month or less often Â
7 = Never

How frequently do you usually visit to receive information: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = 24news.ge
2 = Aktual.ge
3 = Aktual.ge and 24news.ge
4 = BBC and CNN webpages
5 = Foreign webpages
6 = Naec.ge
7 = Postv.media
8 = Russian and Armenian webpages
9 = Theguardian.com
10 = Unspecified

Have sufficient quality sources to inform what's happening in local community
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = No
1 = Yes

How frequently do you usually listen to receive information: Abkhazetis Khma
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Multiple times per day
2 = Once a day
3 = Several times a week
4 = Once a week
5 = Several times a month
6 = Once a month or less often
7 = Never

How frequently do you usually listen to receive information: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Ardaidardo
2 = Dardimandi
3 = Gumbati
4 = Maestro
5 = Radio Ajara
6 = Radio Moscow
7 = Trialeti

Why pay for online news: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Business news
2 = Online shoping

Would encourage to pay for online news:If there were no(or fewer) advertisements
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = None of these
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Which online streaming services do you subscribe to: Netflix
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = I don't subscribe to any entertainment services
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

What genre of podcasts do you listen to: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Cooking
2 = On cards
3 = Russia - Ukraine war

What genre was content on YouTube: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Agriculture
2 = American blogers
3 = Beauty blog
4 = Blog without specification
5 = Construction
6 = Cooking
7 = Fishing and hunting
8 = Flowers
9 = Review of other video
10 = Swot & Pestel analysis
11 = Technic and technology
12 = Travel
13 = War in Ukraine
14 = War related topics

To what extent you are concerned about spread of false informationon internet?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Very concerned
2 = Somewhat concerned
3 = Not too much concerned
4 = Not concerned at all

Rate your ability to distinguish disinformation from credible information?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Very good
2 = Somewhat good
3 = Neither good nor bad
4 = Not great
5 = I find it difficult

What kind of topics have you seen/heard that was false: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = About AI
2 = About election
3 = All
4 = Business' sale-promotion
5 = Fake promises
6 = Have not seen
7 = Natural disasters
8 = On Gelati church
9 = On social issues
10 = Sport
11 = War related topics
12 = Weather forecast

Most responsible for spreading false information: Journalists/Media (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = All
2 = Alt-Info and Imedi
3 = Could not specify
4 = Dea Mamiseishvili
5 = Eka Kvesitadze and Giorgi Gabunia
6 = Formula TV
7 = Formula TV and TV Pirveli
8 = Imedi
9 = Inga Grigolia
10 = Journalists are responsible as well
11 = Kurieri
12 = Mtavari
13 = Mtavari and Formula
14 = Mtavari and TV Pirveli
15 = Mtavari, Formula TV and TV Pirveli
16 = Nanuka Zhorzholiani
17 = Nino ZhiZhilashvili, Nika Gvaramia, Nodar Meladze, Inga Grigolia
18 = Nodar Meladze
19 = Nodar Meladze and Inga Grigolia
20 = Opositional and pro-ruling party journalists/media
21 = Opositional journalists/media
22 = POSTV
23 = Rustavi 2
24 = Social media
25 = Tamar Chergoleishvili
26 = TV 1, Tabula, Formula
27 = TV Pirveli
28 = TVs

Most responsible for spreading false information: Other (specified)
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = All
2 = Citizens
3 = Foreign agents
4 = Geostat
5 = Hackers
6 = Heads of channels
7 = Imedi
8 = Interest group
9 = Journalists association
10 = Oppositional channels
11 = Our constitution
12 = Page admins
13 = Police
14 = Pro-governmental channels
15 = Social media
16 = State agencies
17 = State Security Service
18 = Those who spread
19 = Trolls and bots

True-Georgia's national football team qualified for Euro 2024
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = False
1 = True

If registreates as agent: News media coverage would improve in Georgia
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = No effect at all
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

How often do you hear people criticizing journalists or news media in Georgia?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely
4 = Never

To what extent would you support Georgia's membership in the European Union?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Don't support at all
2 = Generally don't support
3 = Neither for nor against
4 = Generally in favor
5 = Fully support

What is the highest level of education you have achieved to date?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = School student at the moment
2 = Did not obtain a nine-year diploma
3 = Nine-year diploma
4 = High school diploma 11 or 12 years
5 = Vocational/technical degree
6 = Bachelor's degree/5 years diploma
7 = Any degree above bachelor's

Which ethnic group do you consider yourself a part of?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Armenian
2 = Azerbaijani
3 = Georgian
4 = Other Caucasian ethnicity Abkhazian, Lezgin, Ossetian,etc
5 = Russian
6 = Kurd or Yezidi
7 = Other ethnicity

Which of the following best describes your situation?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = I am retired and do not work
2 = I am a student and do not work
3 = I am a housewife and do not work
4 = I am unemployed
5 = I work full or part-time, including seasonal jobs
6 = I am self-employed, including seasonal jobs
7 = I am disabled and cannot work
8 = Other

Are you employed in private or public sector?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Public sector
1 = Private sector

Household monetary income last month
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = GEL 3001 and more
2 = GEL 2001 3000
3 = GEL 1601-2000
4 = GEL 1201-1600
5 = GEL 801-1200
6 = GEL 501-800
7 = GEL 301-500
8 = GEL 201-300
9 = GEL 200 or less
10 = No income

1010 = Tbilisi
1021 = Mtskheta-Mtianeti Urban
1022 = Mtskheta-Mtianeti Rural
1031 = Kakheti (excl. minority oversample) Urban
1032 = Kakheti (excl. minority oversample) Rural
1041 = Shida Kartli Urban
1042 = Shida Kartli Rural
1051 = Kvemo Kartli (excl. minority oversample) Urban
1052 = Kvemo Kartli (excl. minority oversample) Rural
1061 = Samtskhe-Javakheti (excl. minority oversample) Urban
1062 = Samtskhe-Javakheti (excl. minority oversample) Rural
1071 = Imereti Urban
1072 = Imereti Rural
1081 = Racha-Lechkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti Urban
1082 = Racha-Lechkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti Rural
1091 = Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Urban
1092 = Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Rural
1101 = Guria Urban
1102 = Guria Rural
1111 = Adjara Urban
1112 = Adjara Rural
1121 = Minority oversample, Armenian Urban
1122 = Minority oversample, Armenian Rural
1131 = Minority oversample, Azerbaijani Urban
1132 = Minority oversample, Azerbaijani Rural

Number of all household members
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know

1st contact result
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Interview started
2 = Could not enter the household
3 = Household is inaccessible
4 = Nobody home / nobody opened the door
5 = No adult member of the HH was at home
6 = The HH member who opened the door refused to cooperate
7 = None of those who were home spoke Georgian
8 = Respondent was not at home
9 = Could not contact the respondent
10 = Respondent was not home and would not return during the field period
11 = Other respondent-related reason
12 = Respondent is dead
13 = Respondent could not fill the questionnaire due to the health condition
14 = Respondent refused by own will
15 = Respondent refused due to other members of the HH
16 = Respondent could not fill the questionnaire because he/she did not know the survey language
17 = The HH could not be contacted due to COVID-19 infection

1st contact date
11903155200 = Legal skip
11903500800 = Interviewer error

1st contact time
11903759999.993 = Legal skip
11903759999.997 = Interviewer error

Interview language
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Other language
1 = Armenian
2 = Azerbaijani
3 = Georgian