RADIO “VAN” WINS POPOV AWARD
On September 7 Limassol (Cyprus) hosted the award ceremony of the 8th international competition “Professional Popov Award for Radio Broadcasting”,...
ARMENIAN SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
The Journalism Department of Yerevan State University and the Washington-based International Center for Journalists implement in Armenia the project “Armenian...
ARMENIAN MEDIA LEGISLATION: STILL AN AVERAGE
Russian Media Law and Policy Institute published the results of a comparative study of media legislation of CIS and Baltic...
“ZHAMANAK-YEREVAN” EDITOR SENTENCED FOR FOUR YEARS
On September 8 the court of primary jurisdiction of Center and Nork-Marash community of Yerevan finished the trial on the...
PUBLIC CONDEMNS THE ATTACK ON HOVHANNES GALAJIAN
On September 12 the Editor of “Iravunk” newspaper Hovhannes Galajian was summoned to give testimony to the Police Division of...
OSCE OFFICE IN YEREVAN URGES THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BODIES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE MEDIA PROFESSIONALS
On September 12 the OSCE Office in Yerevan expressed its concern over the recent attacks on journalists and urged the...
“PRESS CLUB+”: “ORINATS YERKIR” ABOUT THE RELATIONS OF POWER AND OPPOSITION
On September 12 another talk show of “Press Club+” series went on the evening air of “Yerkir-Media” TV company. The...
“ARMINFO” AND “YERKIR” JUBILEES
August 1 marked the 5th anniversary of “Arminfo” news agency activities.
On August 27 “Yerkir” newspaper celebrated the 15th anniversary...
PHOTOJOURNALIST AWARDED
On September 1, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Mountainous Karabagh independence, the MK President Arkadiy Ghukasian signed...
“90 MINUTES” ABOUT FOOTBALL
On August 30 the football newspaper “90 Rope” (“90 Minutes”) was launched. The weekly is issued on Wednesdays, on 32...
HEAD OF “ORINATS YERKIR” NEWSPAPER CHANGED
On September 1 the Chief Editor of “Orinats Yerkir” newspaper Artak Chagharian resigned. The new head of the newspaper is...
NEW PRESS-SECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE APPOINTED
Anahit Voskanian, previously the assistant of the RA Minister of Justice David Harutiunian, is now the new press-secretary of the...
NCTR EXPANDED THE FREQUENCY LIST
On July 29 at the session of the National Commission on Television and Radio changes were introduced into the list...
INJURED PARTY TRANSFORMED INTO DEFENDANT
On July 25 the RA General Prosecutor’s Office informed that the charges on the case, instituted on the appeal of...
PROSECUTOR DEMANDS 4.5 YEARS FOR ARMAN BABAJANIAN
On September 4 the court of primary jurisdiction of Center and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan continued the hearings on the...
ATTACK ON “IRAVUNK” EDITOR
In the morning of September 6 Editor of “Iravunk” newspaper Hovhannes Galajian was attacked as he was leaving home. YPC...
“PRESS CLUB” AND “PRESS CLUB+” ON AIR AGAIN
Yerevan Press Club and “Yerkir-Media” TV company resumed “Press Club” and “Press Club+” TV cycles. The new season started on...
ОТЧЕТ МИКЛОША ХАРАШТИ О ПОЛОЖЕНИИ СМИ В АРМЕНИИ
26 июля Представитель ОБСЕ по вопросам свободы СМИ Миклош Харашти обнародовал свой отчет о положении СМИ в Армении, в котором...
RADIO “VAN” VICTORIOUS IN THREE “INTERNEWS” COMPETITIONS
On July 14 “Internews” Armenia summed up three more Internet-competitions, held among the Armenian radio companies under a project, supported...
CHARGES ON YET ANOTHER ARTICLE OF CRIMINAL CODE INTRODUCED TO “ZHAMANAK-YEREVAN” EDITOR
On July 17 the RA General Prosecutor's Office informed about a change in the charge volume, introduced to the Chief...
PRESSURE ON GAGIK SHAMSHIAN CONTINUES
On July 18 several dozens of Yerevan Nubarashen community residents held a “protest action” in front of the local administration...
12 HEADS OF MEDIA AND NGOs CALLED ON AUTHORITIES TO RESPECT DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTES
On July 17 the heads of 8 newspapers, two journalistic and two human rights organizations made a joint statement, expressing...
FIRE AT THE EDITORIAL OFFICE OF “CHORRORD ISHKHANUTIUN”
As YPC was told by the editorial staff of “Chorrord Ishkhanutiun” newspaper, in the morning of July 20, on coming...
“PRESS CLUB” SUMMING UP
On July 18 the seventh talk show of “Press Club” cycle went on the evening air of “Yerkir-Media” TV company...
YEREVAN PRESS CLUB ANNUAL AWARD
On July 18 at Yerevan State Puppet Theater Yerevan Press Club Annual Award Ceremony was held in...
“INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS” THREATENED
On July 10 “Hetq” online newspaper (the weekly publication of “Investigative Journalists” NGO) reported that throughout the past week “Hetq”...
INCIDENT WITH THE CORRESPONDENT OF “CHORRORD ISHKHANUTIUN”
On July 12 the freelance correspondent of “Chorrord Ishkhanutiun” and “Aravot” newspapers Gagik Shamshian was harassed by the relatives and...
APPEAL TO CHANGE THE PREVENTIVE PUNISHMENT FOR THE EDITOR OF “ZHAMANAK-YEREVAN” REFUSED
On July 12 the RA Court of Appeals sustained the ruling of the court of primary jurisdiction of Center and...
”PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: THE GREAT EIGHT SUMMIT AND MK CONFLICT RESOLUTION
On July 11 the sixth talk show of “Press Club” cycle went on the evening air of “Yerkir-Media” TV company....
“A1+” TAKES A TIMEOUT
Since July 3 “A1+” TV company has taken a vacation - due to moving to a new office in mid-June....
NCTR RESOLVED TO PUBLISH THE FULL FREQUENCY LIST
On July 3 at the session of National Commission on Television and Radio a decision was made to publish the...
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE PRESS-SECRETARY RESIGNED
On July 4 Ara Saghatelian resigned from the position of the press-secretary of the RA Ministry of Justice because of...
CHIEF EDITOR OF “ZHAMANAK-YEREVAN” THINKS HE IS SUBJECTED TO POLITICAL PERSECUTION, AND JOURNALISTIC COMMUNITY DEMANDS TO CHANGE THE PREVENTIVE PUNISHMENT
On July 1 the statement by the Chief Editor of “Zhamanak-Yerevan” daily Arman Babajanian, arrested on the charge of document...
“PRESS CLUB+”: REPUBLICAN PARTY DISCUSSING MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT AND POWER ACCOUNTABILITY
On July 4 the thirteenth talk show of “Press Club+” series went on the evening air of “Yerkir-Media” TV company....
“ZHAMANAK-YEREVAN” EDITOR ACCUSED OF FRAUD
On June 26 the Chief Editor of “Zhamanak-Yerevan” daily Arman Babajanian was detained. According to the press release of the...
“PRESS-CLUB” CYCLE: MP JOURNALISTS AND POLITICAL PLATFORMS
On June 27 the fifth talk show “Press Club” cycle went on the evening air of “Yerkir-Media” TV company.
The...
NEW LAW ON COPYRIGHT ADOPTED
On June 15 the RA National Assembly adopted in the third hearing and finally the new RA Law “On Copyright...
ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN IN MEDIA
On June 16 at Hotel Yerevan a presentation of the anti-smoking campaign, implemented by four TV companies of Lori, Syunik...
"A1+" MOVED
On June 16 the editorial staff of “A1+” TV company moved to 1/3, Pavstos Byuzand street. The new premises were...
POWER CUT OFF AT “SYUNYATS YERKIR”
On June 21 “Syunyats Yerkir” newspaper (Kapan, Syunik region) disseminated a statement due to the power cutoff at its editorial...
