"ბოლო პერიოდში, საკმაოდ კარგად იყო... მისი მდგომარეობა  სტაციონარულ მკურნალობას ნამდვილად აღარ ითხოვდა" - ნინო ნადირაძე. 

Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Unbalanced reporting

Presenting mainly one side’s perspective while omitting or minimizing others.

The article quotes extensively and only from: - "ვივამედის" დირექტორის, ნინო ნადირაძის ინფორმაციით, მიხეილ სააკაშვილის ჯანმრთელობის მდგომარეობა აღარ იძლეოდა იმის საფუძველს, რომ მას გაეგრძელებინა სტაციონარის პირობებში მკურნალობა. ... - პენიტენციური სამსახური განმარტავს, რომ ვინაიდან, მიხეილ სააკაშვილის "ჯანმრთელობის მდგომარეობა არის დამაკმაყოფილებელი და მას აღარ ესაჭიროება სტაციონარული მკურნალობა" , კლინიკიდან გამოწერეს. No views from Saakashvili himself, his lawyers, family, independent doctors, or opposition/NGOs are included, even though the topic (his health and transfer) is politically and socially contentious in Georgia.

3 suggestions

Add comments from Saakashvili’s lawyers or representatives on whether they agree with the assessment that he no longer needs inpatient treatment.

Include statements or prior assessments from independent or opposition-linked medical experts, if available, and clearly date them.

Explicitly note that the article reflects only the official medical and penitentiary position and that other actors have previously expressed disagreement, if that is the case.

Selective use of sources

Relying on a narrow set of sources that support one narrative while excluding others.

The only sources cited are: - Nino Nadiradze, director of "Vivamedi" clinic. - The Special Penitentiary Service. Both are state-linked or institutional actors whose interests are aligned in justifying the transfer. No attempt is made to reference prior public controversies, alternative medical commissions, or human rights organizations that have commented on Saakashvili’s health in the past.

3 suggestions

Mention whether independent medical commissions or international organizations (e.g., Public Defender, Council of Europe experts, etc.) have previously evaluated Saakashvili’s condition and summarize their key findings with dates.

Clarify the institutional role and possible interests of the quoted sources (e.g., that the penitentiary service is responsible for enforcing sentences and prison transfers).

Add at least one neutral or independent expert comment on what criteria are normally used to decide that a prisoner no longer needs inpatient treatment.

Omission of key information

Leaving out relevant context that would help readers fully understand the situation.

The article states: - "მისი ჯანმრთელობის მდგომარეობა არანაირად არ იძლეოდა იმის საფუძველს, რომ მას გაეგრძელებინა სტაციონარის პირობებში მკურნალობა." - "მისი ჯანმრთელობის მდგომარეობა არის დამაკმაყოფილებელი და მას აღარ ესაჭიროება სტაციონარული მკურნალობა" However, it does not explain: - What specific medical indicators or diagnoses changed to justify discharge. - Whether there were differing medical opinions. - The broader context that Saakashvili’s health has been a subject of political and legal dispute for a long time.

3 suggestions

Briefly describe the medical criteria or tests that led to the conclusion that inpatient treatment is no longer necessary (e.g., lab results, imaging, functional status), if such details are publicly available.

Note whether there have been previous conflicting medical assessments and, if so, summarize them neutrally with dates.

Clarify that the article is reporting official statements and that the underlying medical documentation is not presented in full, so readers understand the limits of the information.

Appeal to authority

Relying on the status of an authority figure or institution as sufficient proof, without presenting underlying evidence.

The article leans on the authority of the clinic director and the penitentiary service: - "ვივამედის" დირექტორის, ნინო ნადირაძის ინფორმაციით... - "პენიტენციური სამსახური განმარტავს, რომ..." Their statements are presented as conclusive about Saakashvili’s health without any supporting medical data or independent verification.

3 suggestions

Present the statements explicitly as claims or assessments (e.g., "according to the clinic director’s assessment"), not as unquestioned facts.

If possible, reference or link to more detailed medical reports or court documents rather than relying solely on institutional status.

Include a brief note that independent verification of the medical claims is not provided in the article.

Framing effect

Presenting information in a way that subtly nudges readers toward a particular interpretation.

Phrases like: - "ბოლო პერიოდში, საკმაოდ ნორმალურად და კარგად იყო." - "მისი ჯანმრთელობის მდგომარეობა არის დამაკმაყოფილებელი" are value-laden but vague. They frame the situation as clearly resolved and non-problematic, without specifying objective measures. This framing supports the narrative that the transfer is routine and medically justified.

3 suggestions

Replace vague evaluative terms like "კარგად", "დამაკმაყოფილებელი" with more specific, neutral descriptions (e.g., "no acute complications were observed", "vital signs were within normal range").

Clarify that these are the characterizations of the quoted officials, not the journalist’s own assessment, by adding attributions such as "ნადირაძის თქმით" or "როგორც პენიტენციური სამსახური აცხადებს" to each evaluative phrase.

If available, provide concrete data points (e.g., weight, lab values, functional status) instead of general positive descriptors.