CPJ REPORT-2006: YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH MURDERS OF JOURNALISTS IN FORMER SOVIET STATES
On February 5 the Committee to Protect Journalists published its annual report on attacks on press in different countries of...
THE SUIT OF GAGIK SHAMSHIAN VERSUS THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE OF EREBUNI AND NUBARASHEN COMMUNITIES REFUSED
On February 5 the court of primary jurisdiction of Center and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan refused securing the suit of...
THE COURT COMMITTED “PAKAGITS” TO REPAYING THE DEBT
On February 6 in Yerevan a press-conference of attorney Nerses Harutiunian was held. The attorney defends the interests of Martun...
“ZHAMANAK-YEREVAN” EXECUTIVE EDITOR RESIGNED
On February 6 “Zhamanak-Yerevan” daily was not issued. The reason for this was the resignation of the Executive Editor of...
NEW PUBLICATIONS IN YPC “JOURNALIST’S LIBRARY” SERIES
On February 7 at “Urbat” club two new books were presented “Journalism: What, How, Why? Original Texts” and “Open Door....
WORKING GROUP ON ETHICAL NORMS DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHED
On February 2 Yerevan Press Club hosted a meeting of media representatives who support the YPC initiative to jointly develop...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ELECTIONS
On February 3 another “Press Club” TV show went on the evening air of "Yerkir-Media". The journalists participating in it...
“ASPAREZ” FILES SUITS VERSUS THE ADMINISTRATION OF NINE COMMUNITIES OF SHIRAK REGION
On January 25 “Asparez” Journalist’s Club of Gyumri filed nine identical suits with the court of primary jurisdiction of Shirak...
THE CAR OF THE FOOTBALL COMMENTER THIS TIME BURNT TO ASHES
In the early morning of January 30 the car of football commenter, the founder of “Football Plus” weekly Suren Baghdasarian...
MEDIA AND JOURNALISTIC NGOs START DEVELOPING ETHICAL NORMS
On February 2 at 15.00 Yerevan Press Club will host the first meeting of the representatives of media and journalistic...
“PRESS CLUB” PROGRAM CYCLE RESTARTS
Yerevan Press Club and “Yerkir-Media” TV company resumed “Press Club” program cycle that will now be aired on Saturdays, at...
PERSPECTIVE
“HIS DREAM WAS A TURKEY AT PEACE WITH ITS PAST, AND A TURKEY WITH FREE SPEECH”
I borrowed this...
HRANT DINK’S MURDER SHOOK THE WORLD
The murder of Hrant Dink, Chief Editor of “Agos” Armenian-Turkish newspaper, committed on January 19 in Istanbul, raised a mass...
COMPETITION TO FILL IN VACANCY IN PTRC COUNCIL ANNOUNCED
On January 19 the RA President Robert Kocharian signed a decree on holding a competition to fill in a vacancy...
PACE RESOLUTION ON ARMENIA: EQUITABLE ACCESS TO BROADCAST MEDIA BY PARTIES IS AN ABSOLUTE PREREQUISITE FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS
On January 23, at the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of January 22-26 in...
RADIO COMPANIES CHALLENGE THE DECISION OF THE GOVERNMENT
On January 25 radio companies “Vem”, “Impuls”, “City FM”, “Ardzagank”, Radio “HAY”, “FM 105.5“ addressed the RA Economic Court with...
YPC INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY 17 MEDIA, 8 NGOs AND 3 JOURNALISTS
The appeal of Yerevan Press Club to media community of Armenia to jointly develop the main norms of professional ethics...
“HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH”: THREATS TO MEDIA FREEDOM IN ARMENIA CONTINUE
On January 11 “Human Rights Watch” international organization released its annual report on human rights developments in more than 75...
THE COURT OF APPEALS REDUCED THE IMPRISONMENT SENTENCE OF “ZHAMANAK-YEREVAN” EDITOR BY SIX MONTHS
On January 12 the RA Court of Appeals completed the hearing on the case of the Chief Editor of “Zhamanak-Yerevan”...
MEDIA AND JOURNALISTIC NGOS SUPPORT THE YPC INITIATIVE
As reported earlier, on January 9 Yerevan Press Club made an appeal to Armenian media community, initiating a joint development...
RADIO COMPANIES PROTEST AGAINST THE PRICE RAISE
On December 27, 2006 eight radio companies of Armenia - “Avrora”, “Alfa”, “Van”, “Vem”, “Autoradio”, “HAY”, Hai FM 105.5, “City...
WILL ARMENIAN “FORBES” BE PUBLISHED? FOUNDERS PROMISED TO CLARIFY THE SITUATION
Recently Armenian press carried reports that the publishers of “Forbes” business magazine in Armenian language had used the title illegally,...
MEDIA DIVERSITY INSTITUTE COMPETITION
On January 11 Media Diversity Institute announced a competition among TV companies, creative groups, production studios of Armenia to prepare...
YPC CALLS TO COOPERATE
On January 9 Yerevan Press Club issued an address to the media community of Armenia, suggesting to jointly develop the...
“Ways of Enhancing Media Role in Armenia”
“PRESS CLUB” SUPPLEMENT ON THE AIR OF “YERKIR MEDIA” On December 22 and 29, 2007 on the air of “Yerkir...
AWARDEES OF CLEAN AIR AND PRESS
On December 26 the State Inspection on Language announced the results of competitions “Clean Air” and “Clean Press”. For a...
“GOLD PEN” JUA AWARD
On December 22 the ceremony of “Gold Pen” Award of the Journalists Union of Armenia was held. The Award is...
WHAT IS IT ARMENIAN VOTERS WATCH, LISTEN TO, READ AND WHO IS IT THEY TRUST
On the web-site of Washington-based International Republican Institute www.iri.org the findings of Armenia National Voter Study are placed. The study...
ROUND TABLE AND A TALK SHOW IN VANADZOR
On December 21 in Vanadzor a round table “Freedom of Expression and Media Independence” was held. The event was organized...
“FORBES” IN ARMENIAN
On December 15 in Yerevan the presentation of “Forbes” business magazine, launched in Armenian language, was held. The full-color monthly...
“SUNFLOWER” COMPETITION WINNERS
On December 15 in Yerevan the results of 4th “Arevatsaghik” (“Sunflower”) competition were announced. The competition was held by “Huysi...
NGOs CALL ON NCTR MEMBERS TO RESIGN
On December 15 Partnership for Open Society initiative (unites over 60 public organizations) disseminated an open address to the members...
“PRESS-CLUB” CYCLE: MOUNTAINOUS KARABAGH PROBLEM AND THE FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS
On December 19 the twelfth “Press Club” show - and the last in 2006 - went on the evening air...
WINNERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANTICORRUPTION COMPETITIONS ANNOUNCED
On December 12 in Yerevan the award ceremony of “Environment and Urbanization” competition was held. The competition was organized by...
PRESS DOING ITS BEST TO WIGGLE OUT
The paper shortage that occurred in early December at “Tigran Mets” publishing house, printing about three dozens of newspapers, endangered...
PACE DRAFT RESOLUTION STRESSES THE NEED TO ENSURE BROADCAST MEDIA PLURALITY FOR ELECTIONS
On December 13 in Paris at the session of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of...
LITIGATION ON INSULT OF “ALM” HEAD STARTED
On December 14 the court of primary jurisdiction of Center and Nork-Marash of Yerevan started hearing the case of a...
TESEV HOSTED BY YPC
On December 9 Yerevan Press Club hosted a meeting with Turkish journalists and researchers who visited Armenia under the project...
SECOND FINAL ISSUE OF “PRESS-CLUB+”: PARTIES, EXPERTS AND AUDIENCE DISCUSS DOMESTIC POLICY
On December 12 the last “Press Club+” talk show in 2006 went on the evening air of “Yerkir-Media” TV company....
ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH ORDER CONFERRED ON “AZG” EDITOR
On December 2 the Chief Editor of “Azg” daily Hagop Avedikian received an order of Armenian Apostolic Church “Surb Sahak-Surb...
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