The Media and the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict – September 13-15, 2024, Gyumri, Armenia, seminar organized by Yerevan Press Club with the support of Friedrich Ebert Foundation. The participants (19 in number) were representatives of the expert community and media of Armenia. Main issues discussed: the geopolitical context of modern Armenian-Azerbaijani relations; coverage of various aspects of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in the Armenian media; Baku’s perspective: how does the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict appear in Armenian media?; the cooperation experience of the Yerevan and Baku Press Clubs in fostering dialogue between the two countries; does expert research provide an advantage in negotiations?; how does mass media portray the challenges faced by forcibly displaced persons from Artsakh?
Reflection of Current Trends in the Media Self-Regulation Initiative – July 12, 2024, Yerevan, discussion organized by Yerevan Press Club in the frames of “Initiative for Media Quality and Resilience” project implemented by the Media Initiatives Center in collaboration with Yerevan Press Club, Media Diversity Institute – Armenia, and International Media Support, funded by the European Union. The participants (14 in number) were representatives of the Armenian government agencies, Media Ethics Observatory, expert community, and media. Main issues discussed: ethical aspect of using artificial intelligence in media: challenges and principles; presentation of the MEO activities’ results and priorities at the annual conference of the Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe.
Armenian-Azerbaijani Dialogue: Results and Perspectives – July 5-7, 2024, Sevan, Armenia, discussion organized by Yerevan Press Club in the frames of “EU4Peace II – Professional Media, Practitioners and Grassroots Joining Forced for Peace” projectin partnership with International Alert, supported by European Union. The participants (12 in number) were representatives of the expert community and media of Armenia. Main issues discussed: results and perspectives of the Armenian-Azerbaijani dialogue within the program EU4PEACE II; impressions from expert meetings held in Brussels in June 2024; the results of the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and conflict monitoring in the mass media and expert environment, the dynamics of the process; Armenian-Azerbaijani dialogue in various formats: challenges and opportunities; digital security and disinformation threats in the context of conflict reporting; perspectives of the Armenian-Azerbaijani dialogue: new topics, new people to talk to.
Geopolitical Development and Armenian Media Environment – June 21-23, 2024, Dilijan, Armenia, seminar by Yerevan Press Club in the frames of “Initiative for Media Quality and Resilience” project implemented by the Media Initiatives Center in collaboration with Yerevan Press Club, Media Diversity Institute – Armenia, and International Media Support, funded by the European Union. The participants (24 in number) were representatives of the Media Ethics Observatory, the expert community, and the media of Armenia. Main issues discussed: Armenia-EU relations in the context of regional developments; the current agenda of the Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations; socio-political processes in Eastern Partnership countries; newsmaking in emergency situations: information policy of the Armenian media in the disaster zone; proposed legislative changes in the mass media sector; prospects for strengthening digital security.
Media Self-regulation Initiative Meeting – May 17-19, 2024, Aghveran, Armenia. The event was organized by Yerevan Press Club in the frames of “Media Program in Armenia”, implemented by Internews in partnership with Media Initiatives Center, Yerevan Press Club, Zinc Network, and funded by USAID. The participants (44 in number) included heads, representatives of the media and NGOs that joined the self-regulation initiative, Commission on Television and Radio, and members of Media Ethics Observatory (MEO). Main issues discussed: the MEO annual report; Etrhics icon & list; the draft Code of conduct of the MEO member; amendments to the Code of Ethics of Armenian Media and Journalists; the impact of the self-regulation initiative on the development of the Armenian media sphere; the institutional development of media self-regulation; suggestions on the rotation changes of the MEO.
Media: On The Way To Audience Confidence – May 3, 2024, Yerevan, round table-discussion organized by Yerevan Press Club in the frames of “Initiative for Media Quality and Resilience” project implemented by the Media Initiatives Center in collaboration with Yerevan Press Club, Media Diversity Institute – Armenia, and International Media Support, funded by the European Union. The participants (38 in number) were representatives of the Armenian government agencies, Media Ethics Observatory, expert community, and media. Main issues discussed: prospects of institutional development of media self-regulation in Armenia; the trusted source seal: unveiling the media ethics mark and whitelist.
The Current Issues of the Armenian Media – April 26-28, 2024, Tsakhkadzor, Armenia, seminar organized by Yerevan Press Club in the frames of “Media Program in Armenia”, implemented by Internews in partnership with Media Initiatives Center, Yerevan Press Club, Zinc Network, funded by USAID. The participants (26 in number) were representatives of the expert community and the Armenia media. Main issues discussed: the reflection of gender issues in the Armenian media and its public perception; the observance of the principles of journalistic ethics. the results of YPC monitoring; the political prerequisites for the integration of Artsakh residents in Armenia; effectiveness of support programs for people forcibly displaced from Artsakh. a journalist’s view; the current agenda of Armenia-EU relations; the perspectives of the trilateral meeting of Armenia-EU-USA on April 5.
Features of Armenia’s Media Environment – February 23-25, 2024, Dilijan, Armenia, seminar organized by Yerevan Press Club in the frames of “EU4Peace II – Professional Media, Practitioners and Grassroots Joining Forced for Peace” project in partnership with International Alert, supported by European Union. The participants (31 in number) were representatives of the expert community, media of Armenia and journalists displaced from Artsakh. Main issues discussed: difficult neighborhood: the problems and coexistence of the Armenians and Azerbaijani on the eve of the national conflict; the security environment around Armenia: challenges and response; the characteristic features and opportunities of the Armenian media landscape; the work of the Media Ethics Observatory of Armenia; the Google News Initiative tools for journalists.
Features of Armenia’s Media Environment – January 26-28, 2024, Vanadzor, Armenia, seminar organized by Yerevan Press Club in the frames of “EU4Peace II – Professional Media, Practitioners and Grassroots Joining Forced for Peace” project in partnership with International Alert, supported by European Union. The participants (24 in number) were representatives of the expert community, media of Armenia and journalists displaced from Artsakh. Main issues discussed: Armenian-Azerbaijani relations after September 2023: what to expect in 2024; international and national stereotypes: how they affect us and how to manage them; characteristic features and opportunities of the media landscape in Armenia; Lori and Vanadzor: the history, the problems, the opportunities; the work of the Media Ethics Observatory of Armenia.
