RA PRESIDENT CONCERNED WITH THE QUALITY OF TV AND RADIO PROGRAMS
On February 20 a working meeting of RA President Serge Sargsian with the Chairman of the National Commission on Television...
PTRC COUNCIL MEMBERS APPOINTED
On February 20 by the decree of the RA President Serge Sargsian Vahram Baghdasarian and Stepan Zakarian were appointed as...
“YERKIR MEDIA” STARTS A LIVE ON-LINE BROADCASTING
“Yerkir Media” TV company has started a live online broadcast on the www.yerkirmedia.am . So far the broadcasting on the...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: PROBLEMS OF ARMENIAN TV AIR
On February 14 on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company another “Press Club” show was aired. The cycle is...
COURT OF CASSATION DECLINED THE APPLICATION OF “A1+” FOUNDER
On February 19 the RA Court of Cassation declined the application of “A1+” TV company founder, “Meltex” LLC, regarding the...
THE RIGHTS OF “ARAVOT” READERS WILL NOW BE DEFENDED BY A MEDIA OMBUDSMAN
On February 13 “Aravot” reported that the daily now has its media ombudsman (reader’s editor). By an agreement between the...
“ANALYTICON” – A MAGAZINE FOR THOSE WHO THINK AND CARE
A new magazine has appeared in Mountainous Karabagh, titled “Analyticon”. The founder of the publication is “Stepanakert+” CJSC, the Chief...
FIRST BIRTHDAY OF “HRAPARAK” DAILY
On February 16 “Hraparak” daily celebrated its first birthday.
Yerevan Press Club congratulates colleagues on the anniversary and wishes them...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: ARMENIAN PUBLIC RESPONSE TO PACE RESOLUTION
On February 7 on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company another “Press Club” show was aired. The cycle is...
COURT REGISTRARS TORE PHOTOJOURNALIST’S JACKET
On February 11 at the court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash of Yerevan during the court session on...
OMBUDSMAN STATES HIS CONCERN WITH THE QUALITY AND THE CONTENT OF TV SERIES AND ADVERTISING
On February 10 the statement of the RA Human Rights Defender Armen Harutiunian was released that expressed his concern with...
CPJ REPORT-2008: FREEDOM OF PRESS ENDANGERED BY INTENTION TO INDUCE A CLIMATE OF FEAR AND SELF-CENSORSHIP
On February 10 the US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) publicized its annual report on attacks on press in different...
21 CANDIDATES FOR 2 VACANCIES IN THE COUNCIL OF PUBLIC TV AND RADIO COMPANY
February 9 was the deadline for application submission for vacancies in the Council of Public TV and Radio Company. As...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: PENITENTIARY SYSTEM OF ARMENIA
On January 31 on “Yerkir Media” TV company another “Press Club” show was aired. The cycle is produced under Yerevan...
AMENDMENTS TO THE BROADCAST LAW ARE NONSENSE – TO SAY THE LEAST
The agenda of the first four-day session of the RA National Assembly included the package of amendments to the RA...
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RESTRICTS THE MOVEMENT OF TV CAMERAS
Since February 2, the start of the spring session of the RA National Assembly, restrictions have been introduced on TV...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: ECONOMIC CRISIS AND DEMOCRATIC REFORMS
On January 24 on “Yerkir Media” TV company another “Press Club” show was aired. The cycle is produced under Yerevan...
PACE BELIEVES THAT THE DIGITALIZATION MUST NOT BE USED TO DELAY THE HOLDING OF BROADCAST LICENSING COMPETITION
On January 27 at the winter plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Resolution 1643 (2009)...
COMPETITION OPENED FOR TWO VACANCIES IN THE PTRC COUNCIL
RA President Serge Sargsian signed a decree to hold a competition for two vacancies in the Council of Public TV...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: ARMENIA’S IMPLEMENTATION OF PACE RESOLUTIONS
On January 17 on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company the first “Press Club” program of the year was...
AN INCIDENT BY THE BUILDING OF SHENGAVIT COURT
On January 16 free-lance journalist Gagik Shamshian suffered during an incident next to the building of the court of general...
DISPUTE BETWEEN GYUMRI MUNICIPALITY AND “GALA” TV COMPANY AGAIN CONSIDERED BY PRIMARY JURISDICTION COURT
On January 14, in accordance with the ruling of the RA Court of Cassation, the court of general jurisdiction of...
COURT OF CASSATION ADMITTED THE APPLICATION OF “A1+” FOR CONSIDERATION
Attorney of “A1+” TV company founder, “Meltex” LLC, Ara Ghazarian, told YPC that a verbal notification has been received from...
CHIEF EDITOR OF “YERKIR” WEEKLY APPOINTED
Since early 2009 “Yerkir” weekly (official organ of the “Dashnaktsutiun” party Supreme Body) has a new Chief Editor. This is...
LEVON KIRAKOSIAN PASSED AWAY
On January 16, at the age of 81 member of Journalists Union and of Writers Union of Armenia, Professor, Doctor...
“EU-Armenia: The Present and Perspectives”
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE RESUMED ON THE AIR OF “YERKIR MEDIA” Since January 19, 2010 the “Press Club” show was resumed...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE ON “YERKIR MEDIA” STARTING JANUARY 17
Since January 17 on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company “Press Club” program cycle will resume. The program production...
MEMBERS OF STATE COMMISSION ON PROTECTION OF ECONOMIC COMPETITION AND “ARAVOT” DAILY REACHED AN AGREEMENT
On January 9 the Media Ethics Observatory considered the complaint of two members of the RA State Commission on the...
“HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH”: ARMENIA EXPERIENCED ONE OF ITS MOST SERIOUS CRISES SINCE INDEPENDENCE
On January 14 the international "Human Rights Watch" organization released its report on human rights practices in over 90 countries...
“GALA” TV COMPANY HAS AN OMBUDSMAN
On January 13 “GALA” TV company of Gyumri announced that from now on its activities will be monitored by an...
STATEMENT OF JOURNALISTS REPORTING ON “THE CASE OF SEVEN”
On January 9 correspondents of “Chorrord Ishkhanutiun”, “Aravot”, “Haikakan Zhamanak”, “Taregir”, “Zhamanak” newspapers, “A1+” TV company released a statement regarding...
CHANGES IN THE NEWSPAPER MARKET
Since 2009 “Pakagits” daily, the Russian-language “Novoye Vremya” and “Golos Armenii” newspapers (published three times a week) have become 50...
ADMINISTRATION OF ARABKIR COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING INFORMATION
On December 30, 2008 the RA Administrative Court released its ruling on the suit of Freedom of Information Center versus...
AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE BROADCAST LAW REGARDING PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL MINORITIES AND BROADCAST LICENSING COMPETITIONS
On December 26, 2008, at an extraordinary session of the RA National Assembly, in the second hearing and finally, amendments...
FOUNDER OF “A1+” DEMANDS THE COURT OF CASSATION TO RECONSIDER ITS RULINGS
On December 19, 2008 the founder of “A1+” TV company, “Meltex” LLC, addressed the RA Court of Cassation with a...
“ETERNAL ROLL CALL” BY GRATSIA BAGHDASARIAN
“Eternal Roll Call” is the title of the book of selected works by well-known journalist, art critic Gratsia Baghdasarian (1934-1998),...
JOURNALISTS CHARGED WITH DISRESPECT TO COURT
On December 24 the Police Department of Kentron community of Yerevan charged freelance journalist Gagik Shamshian and correspondent of “Chorrord...
“HAILUR” SHOOTING CREW OBSTRUCTED FROM COVERING THE CONFERENCE OF ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
On December 21 the shooting crew of “Hailur” newscast of the First Channel of the Public Television of Armenia was...
PARLIAMENTARY HEARING DID NOT ADDRESS THE KEY BROADCASTING ISSUES
On December 19 the RA National Assembly Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Issues held parliamentary hearings...
SUIT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION CENTER AGAINST ARABKIR ADMINISTRATION
On December 19 the RA Administrative Court considered the suit of the Freedom of Information Center versus the administration of...
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