When we were in the pre-trip to the Caucasus, each team took one of the countries to which we go. Taking charge was to not only generate contacts with potential interviewees and field production, but also was monitoring the news of these countries.
A good tool for this was to put keywords in google alerts. So every time a news came on the Caucasus, I got an email in my inbox telling me.
I was in charge of Georgia. As my words in google alerts were Georgia, Caucasus and Caucasus, if any news came not published in English in English.
Since then I keep getting daily reports of Georgia but not the other countries, so I did the following exercise.
Since then I keep getting daily reports of Georgia but not the other countries, so I did the following exercise.
I went to google news page and put Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
I wanted to review only the first 10 headlines, and it seems to me just check the headlines one can have an idea that is making headlines in a country.
And I did.
I found it very interesting to do, as it not only allowed me to know where were these three Caucasus countries, but also confirmed the impressions that I had left each of them. Come by
. For example, to Armenia: 3 headlines referred to a pipeline project that will take place in the region which does not include Armenia., three soccer and talked about building another nuclear plant. Putting
Azerbaijan: 6 owners were related to economy, two to support Iran's nuclear program as a collaborative partnership between the two countries and other oil spoke holder.
And finally, to put Georgia: 7 News to refer to the complicated political situation within the country and the rest were about football.
It's great that with this simple exercise is to confirm the characteristics seems to me that each country has. In Armenia
I found it very interesting to do, as it not only allowed me to know where were these three Caucasus countries, but also confirmed the impressions that I had left each of them. Come by
. For example, to Armenia: 3 headlines referred to a pipeline project that will take place in the region which does not include Armenia., three soccer and talked about building another nuclear plant. Putting
Azerbaijan: 6 owners were related to economy, two to support Iran's nuclear program as a collaborative partnership between the two countries and other oil spoke holder.
And finally, to put Georgia: 7 News to refer to the complicated political situation within the country and the rest were about football.
It's great that with this simple exercise is to confirm the characteristics seems to me that each country has. In Armenia
just struck me the few natural resources that had and as in some way was isolated from the region, without participating in the oil business.
in Azerbaijan is no wonder that most economic news is, being a country that grew as the Economist about 30% last year. And while we were there, was subject among our interviewees oil and how it would manage the country's entry so much money. And finely
Georgia. The theme of this country is politics. People do not forget 2003 and the Revolution of Roses, which allowed to overthrow the then Edward Shevardnadze and install a new government. Today the same output led to public street to overthrow what they considered anti-democratic government, are living riots in the streets, people demanding the departure of its current president, and here comes the irony, is accused of undemocratic.
Well, it was interesting to feel the virtual pulse to the Caucasus, a year of being there. Cata
Georgia. The theme of this country is politics. People do not forget 2003 and the Revolution of Roses, which allowed to overthrow the then Edward Shevardnadze and install a new government. Today the same output led to public street to overthrow what they considered anti-democratic government, are living riots in the streets, people demanding the departure of its current president, and here comes the irony, is accused of undemocratic.
Well, it was interesting to feel the virtual pulse to the Caucasus, a year of being there. Cata
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