OSCE REPRESENTATIVE ON FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA: DIGITALIZATION SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO REDUCE DIVERSITY AND PLURALITY
On September 26, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti asked the Government of Armenia to review...
CANDIDATE TO THE PREFECT POSITION ANNOUNCED THAT TV COMPANIES REFUSED TO BROADCAST HIS CAMPAIGN MATERIALS
Several days before the elections of the head of administration of Kentron community of Yerevan (that took place on September...
COURT STARTED HEARINGS OF THE CASE OF IJEVAN MUNICIPALITY VERSUS “INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS”
On September 29 hearings on the case of Ijevan municipality (Tavush region) versus “Investigative Journalists” NGO, the founder of “Hetq”...
COMPLICATED STORY WITH A TRAGIC END
During the last days press was writing about the disappearance of the Head of “Radiolur” news program of Public Radio...
“PRESS CLUB” AND “PRESS CLUB+”: ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ARMENIA OF PACE RESOLUTIONS AND LOCAL SELF-ADMINISTRATION INSTITUTE
On October 1 another show of “Press Club” cycle went on air of “Yerkir Media” TV company. It is produced...
ROMAN ZAKIAN PASSED AWAY
On September 22, at the age of 72, Roman Zakian, the head of Illustration Department of “Respublika Armenia” newspaper, suddenly...
RAFIK HOVHANNISIAN AWARDED THE TITLE OF JOURNALIST EMERITUS
On September 17 by the decree of the RA President Serge Sargsian, political observer of “Armenia” TV company Rafik Hovhannisian...
“ARARAT” INSTEAD OF “NOR ALIK”
On September 21 broadcasting of a new channel of the Public Television of Armenia “Ararat” started. This twenty-four-hour culture channel...
THE US STATE DEPARTMENT ABOUT FREEDOM OF RELIGION: BROADCAST MEDIA CONTINUE TO LABEL RELIGIOUS GROUPS OTHER THAN THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH AS “SECTS”
On September 19 International Religious Freedom Report of the US Department was released. The report was prepared by the Bureau...
“PRESS CLUB” AND “PRESS CLUB+” ON AIR OF “YERKIR MEDIA” AGAIN
From September 24 a cycle of “Press Club” shows restarted on air of “Yerkir Media” TV company. It is produced...
RADIO “VAN” WINS POPOV AWARD FOR THE FIFTH TIME
On September 12 in Tomsk the ceremony of International Popov Award in radio broadcasting was held. The Award was established...
ARMENIAN JOURNALIST RECEIVES GLOBAL SHINING LIGHT AWARD-2008
On September 13 at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Lillehammer, Norway, the winners of the Global Shining Light Award-2008...
PRIME MINISTER HAS A NEW PRESS-SECRETARY
On September 13 Diana Mnatsakanian, previously the Head of the International Affairs Department of the Public TV and Radio Company...
RA PRESIDENT SIGNED THE ADDITION TO THE BROADCAST LAW
On September 12 the President of Armenia Serge Sargsian signed the RA Law “On Introducing an Addition to the RA...
HUNDREDTH ISSUE OF “DEMO”
The first public newspaper in Karabagh, “Demo”, has published its hundredth issue. The newspaper was launched on March 31, 2004...
"GREEN AND BLACK" – A BOOK ON KARABAGH CONFLICT
The correspondent of “Armenian Reporter” weekly Tatul Hakobian published a book, “Green and Black”. The 584-page publication collects documental materials,...
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST JOURNALISTS INSTITUTED FOR DISRESPECT TO COURT
Kentron Police Department instituted criminal proceedings against free-lance photo journalist Gagik Shamshian and the correspondent of “Chorrord Ishkhanutiun” newspaper Gohar...
“ASPAREZ” ANNOUNCED THAT THE INVESTIGATIVE BODIES OF SHIRAK ARE UNABLE TO DISCLOSE THE CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST THE JOURNALISTIC ORGANIZATION
On September 5 “Asparez” Journalist’s Club of Gyumri released a statement saying that the investigation division of Shirak region of...
JOURNALISTIC ASSOCIATIONS PROTEST, PARLIAMENT APPROVES: NO BROADCAST LICENSING COMPETITIONS TO BE HELD FOR TWO YEARS
On September 9 Yerevan Press Club, the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression, “Internews” Media Support NGO, “Asparez” Journalist’s Club...
PTRC AND TURKISH TRT INTEND TO COOPERATE
On August 26 in Ankara a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Public TV and Radio Company of Armenia...
CHAIRMAN OF PRECINCT ELECTION COMMISSION 13/16 TO PAY A FINE
On July 28 the court of general jurisdiction of Erebuni and Nubarashen communities of Yerevan found the Chairman of the...
ARMAN BABAJANIAN TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PENITENTIARY
On August 11 the Chief Editor of “Zhamanak-Yerevan” daily Arman Babajanian (sentenced to 3.5 years of imprisonment for document fraud...
GOVERNMENT SUSPECTED OF A CONSPIRACY
On August 28 the RA Government approved the draft law on introducing an amendment to the RA Law “On Television...
AUGUST BECAME A RECORD MONTH BY INCIDENTS WITH JOURNALISTS
On August 21 Yerevan Press Club, the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression, Media Diversity Institute-Armenia, “Asparez” Journalists Club of...
FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT OF JOURNALISTS HELD IN BRYANSK
On July 11-12 in Bryansk a traditional football tournament of journalistic teams of former Soviet Union countries was held. In...
INVESTIGATION INTO BURGLARY AT THE EDITORIAL OFFICE OF PANORAMA.AM STOPPED
On July 16 Erebuni Police Department suspended the investigation of the case of burglary at the editorial office of Panorama.am...
PLIGHT FOR AN EARLY RELEASE OF CHIEF EDITOR OF “ZHAMANAK-YEREVAN” REFUSED
On July 18 the Commission on Early Release and Release on Parole refused the plight of “Hospital for Convicts” penitentiary...
YPC ANNUAL AWARDEES ANNOUNCED ON YPC 13TH ANNIVERSARY
July 18 was the 13th anniversary since the foundation of Yerevan Press Club. On the same day at “Gusan“...
“Media Diversity in Armenia”
REFORMATION OF BROADCAST MEDIA URGENTLY NEEDED WAS THE MAIN CONCLUSION OF MEDIA DIVERSITY IN ARMENIA CONFERENCE On July 8 at...
LEVON BAGHDASARIAN PASSED AWAY
On July 9 after a long disease, at the age of 68, member of Journalists Union of Armenia, the President...
IJEVAN MUNICIPALITY VERSUS “INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS”
On July 8 “Hetq” online publication reported about the suit of Ijevan municipality (Tavush region) versus “Investigative Journalists” NGO, the...
COURT RULED TO CONSIDER THE PLIGHT OF EARLY RELEASE OF THE CHIEF EDITOR OF “ZHAMANAK-YEREVAN”
On July 4 the court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan nullified the decision of the...
STEPANAKERT PRESS CLUB 10 YEARS OLD
On July 4 Stepanakert Press Club celebrated the 10th anniversary since its foundation.
Yerevan Press Club is happy to congratulate...
REFORMATION OF BROADCAST MEDIA URGENTLY NEEDED WAS THE MAIN CONCLUSION OF MEDIA DIVERSITY IN ARMENIA CONFERENCE
On July 8 at Congress Hotel in Yerevan “Media Diversity in Armenia” conference was held. The event was organized by...
CHARGES INTRODUCED TO CHAIRMAN OF THE PRECINCT ELECTORAL COMMISSION 13/16
According to the communication of the RA General Prosecutor’s Office of June 27, the Chairman of the Precinct Electoral Commission...
LETTER TO THE RA MINISTRY OF JUSTICE TO SUPPORT THE CHIEF EDITOR OF “ZHAMANAK-YEREVAN”
On July 1 the heads of “Haikakan Zhamanak”, “Haik”, “Aravot”, “Hraparak”, “Iravunk de Facto”, “168 Zham”, "Taregir", "Chorrord Ishkhanutiun" newspapers,...
FESTIVAL OF RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE RADIO HELD IN YEREVAN
On June 20-22 in Yerevan International Humanitarian Festival of Russian-Language Radio Broadcasting was held. The event was organized by City...
PRESSINFO.AM – WEB PORTAL OF ARMENIAN PRESS
A web portal of Armenian print media was launched - www.pressinfo.am . The site features catalogues of print production, information...
CONFLICT OF POLICE OFFICER AND PHOTO JOURNALIST
On June 20, at about 17.00 by the Freedom Square in Yerevan a conflict between a representative of law enforcement...
IN ARTASHAT “HAIKAKAN ZHAMANAK” ISSUE COLLECTED FROM NEWSPAPER STALLS
According to “Haikakan Zhamanak” newspaper of June 25, 2008, in the early morning of June 24 from the news stalls...
