“YERKIR-MEDIA“ GOES ON AIR
On May 28 a new channel “Yerkir-Media” appeared on the Armenian TV screens. As it has been reported, on December...
GRAND PRIX OF “PIXEL: 2004” GAINED BY “TRIADA”
On May 24-26 in Moscow the 2nd Festival of Digital Art “Pixel: 2004”, organized by the Ministry of Culture and...
2003: YEAR OF ELECTIONS AND LITIGATIONS
Yerevan Press Club and the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression published Annual Report “On Freedom of Speech in Armenia”....
TWO BIDDERS FOR ONE FREQUENCY
On May 24, National Commission on Television and Radio considered bids for the broadcast licensing competition on FM 106.5 MHz...
NCTR RATIFIED THE PROCEDURE FOR ACCREDITING JOURNALISTS
In compliance with the RA Law “On Mass Communication”, the National Commission on Television and Radio (NCTR) ratified the Procedure...
TEAM PROJECT OF ARMENIAN JOURNALISTS
On May 15 and 16 two national dailies “Azg” and “Aravot” and during subsequent days the local newspapers “Loru Marz”...
“SHRAJAPAT” NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED
On May 19 the first issue of the weekly “Shrjapat” was published in Gyumri (Shirak region). The weekly is published...
PIECES BY EUROPEAN MEDIA IN ARMENIAN TRANSLATION
On May 19 “European Integration” NGO held a presentation of a project “View from Europe: Fresh Look at the European...
CONFERENCE ON THE PROBLEMS OF JOURNALISM
On May 18 at the Russian-Armenian (Slavic) University a science and practice conference on “Urgent Issues of Journalism: Media Ethics”...
RESEARCH ON KARABAGH PROBLEM AND REGIONAL RELATIONS PRESENTED
On May 10 at the Journalists Union of Armenia Yerevan Press Club held the presentation of “The Karabagh Conflict and...
TWO OF THE EGG-THROWERS INTERROGATED
On May 12 the Public Relations and Information Department of the RA General Prosecutor’s Office communicated that two of attackers...
BROADCAST LICENSING COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
On May 11 the National Commission on Television and Radio announced a broadcast licensing competition for 33rd UHF in Nor...
"ARAVOT” ON AIR
On May 10, after the technical break announced due to the change of the owner and the title, “Aravot” TV...
HCA VANADZOR BRANCH WINS SUIT VERSUS MUNICIPALITY
The Vanadzor branch of the Helsinki Citizens Assembly won a case versus the administration of Vanadzor city at the court...
PRESS FREEDOM PAYS
On May 3 in Yerevan “Partnership for Open Society” initiative that unites around 50 public organizations of Armenia, held a...
ARMENIAN MEDIA STILL NOT FREE
On April 28 the international human rights organization “Freedom House” published the annual global survey of media independence in 2003.
“Press...
DEMONSTRATION AND RALLY TO SUPPORT "A1+"
On May 3 in Yerevan a demonstration and rally to support “A1+” TV company were held. About 150 participants of...
ENEMIES OF THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
On May 3 the National Press Club (NPC) once again announced the names of “enemies of press” in 2003. For...
CASE OF ATTACK ON JOURNALISTS ON APRIL 5 SENT TO PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
On May 5 the press-service of the RA General Prosecutor’s Office reported that by the order of the General Prosecutor...
BROADCASTING HAS NOT STARTED BUT THE PROBLEMS HAVE
On May 4 the representatives of the traffic police of Kotayk region of Armenia impeded the work of the shooting...
CEC RATIFIED THE ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE
On April 29 RA Central Election Commission, in accordance with the RA Law “On Mass Communication”, ratified the Procedure for...
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST DEMANDS TO INSTITUTE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CORRESPONDENT OF “HAYOTS ASHKHAR”
On April 28 the Chairman of Helsinki Association of Armenia Mikael Danielian addressed a letter to the RA General Prosecutor...
DIVERSITY IN LIFE AND IN MEDIA
The London-based Media Diversity Institute (MDI) held two more seminars on the subject of “Covering Diversity: Making the Difference” under...
ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION OF JOURNALISTS
On April 28-29 in Tsaghkadzor a seminar “Key Environmental Issues and Their Coverage by the Media” was held by the...
ROUND TABLE ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
Yerevan Press Club congratulates all the colleagues on World Press Freedom Day and invites to take part in a round...
PACE DEMANDS TO CREATE FAIR CONDITIONS FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF MEDIA IN ARMENIA
On April 28 at the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Resolution on honoring of obligations...
INVESTIGATIONS THAT INCITE DOUBT
The violence against journalists that occurred during the opposition rallies of April 5 and 13 were condemned by Armenian and...
ALL THE POSSIBILITIES EXHAUSTED
On April 23 the RA Court of Cassation confirmed the decision of the RA Commercial Court on the suit of...
“A1+” CONTINUES THE FIGHT FOR RETURN ON AIR
On April 24 the Freedom of Expression Assistance Fund and the initiative group to protect “A1+” TV company announced a...
MIKAEL DANIELIAN DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THOSE WHO ATTACKED HIM WILL BE REVEALED
The Chairman of Armenian Helsinki Association Mikael Danielian is positive that despite the immediate assignment of the RA President Robert...
“KENTRON” TV COMPANY CHANGES OWNER AND NAME
Recently the information about the sale of “Kentron” TV company and the change of its head was officially confirmed (see...
NEW PROFESSIONAL HOLIDAY ESTABLISHED
In Armenia a new professional holiday is established - the Day of Press Worker. According to the decision of the...
YPC GENERAL MEETING
On April 21 a regular General Meeting of Yerevan Press Club was held. At the meeting the reports of the...
INTERETHNIC TANGLE IN THE MEDIA MIRROR
On April 16-18 in Tsaghkadzor a seminar “Ethics of the Interethnic Coverage" was held. The event was organized by Yerevan...
JOURNALISTS INJURED ADDRESSED THE GENERAL PROSECUTOR
On April 16 “Haikakan Zhamanak” daily published “The Notification on the Crime Committed”, sent on the previous day, April 15,...
WAN AND WEF PRESIDENTS REMIND ABOUT THE DUTY OF THE STATE
On April 19 the Presidents of the World Association of Newspapers Seok Hyun Hong and the World Editors Forum Gloria...
ASSOCIATION OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AGAINST THE MUNICIPALITY OF YEREVAN
On April 14 the Association of Investigative Journalists and its Chairman Edik Baghdasarian filed a suit with the court of...
“KENTRON” TV COMPANY TO CHANGE OWNER?
By unofficial information, confirmed by a number of sources, the Deputy of the RA National Assembly, Chairman of the United...
FRIENDSHIP ORDER TO TRANSLATOR AND PUBLICIST
On April 21 a well-known Armenian translator and publicist Armen Hovhannisian was awarded a Friendship Order at the Embassy of...
“AYB-FEH” IS SEVEN YEARS OLD
April 21 marked the seventh anniversary since “Ayb-Feh” news agency of “A1+” TV company went on air. The popular “Ayb-Feh”...
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