COMPETITION FOR LICENSING TV AND RADIO BROADCASTING ANNOUNCED
The National Commission on Television and Radio has announced a competition for licensing TV and radio broadcasting on the vacant...
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB APPEALS TO REMOVE THE DRAFT LAW “ON MASS COMMUNICATION” FROM CIRCULATION
On February 15 the National Press Club hosted a discussion of the draft law “On Mass Communication”, developed by the...
JOURNALISTS OF SHIRAK REGION AGAINST THE DRAFT LAW “ON MASS COMMUNICATION”
On February 21 on the initiative of "Asparez" Journalists' Club a discussion of the draft law “On Mass Communication”, developed...
STATEMENT BY MEDIA AND JOURNALISTIC ASSOCIATIONS OF ARMENIA
On February 21 in Yerevan a joint conference of media and journalistic associations was held. The conference participants adopted a...
THE CHAIRMAN OF PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE NAMED THE DRAFT LAW “ON MASS COMMUNICATION” A MISUNDERSTANDING
The draft law “On Mass Communication”, developed by the RA Ministry of Justice and approved by the Government (see YPC...
“SHIRAK” STATE TELEVISION TRANSFORMED INTO A PUBLIC BROADCASTER
The state television of Shirak region, “Shirak”, is transformed from a state close joint-stock company into a public TV company....
NEW COMPUTER LAB OPENED AT the YSU JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT
On February 15, at the Journalism Department of Yerevan State University a new computer laboratory was opened. Its establishment was...
JOURNALIST’S CAR ROBBED
On February 12, in Tpagrichneri street of Yerevan the car of journalist Julietta Amirkhanian, the author of “Judicial Channel” TV...
HSBC-ARMENIA VERSUS "GOLOS ARMENII" AND "YERKIR" NEWSPAPERS
On February 13, the consideration of the suit of a major Armenian bank, HSBC-Armenia, versus “Golos Armenii” and “Yerkir” newspapers...
THE COURT OF APPEALS PARTIALLY SATISFIED THE CLAIM OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS
On February 1, at the RA Court of Appeals the challenge of the Association of Investigative Journalists of Armenia was...
MEETING WITH ARMENIAN JOURNALISTS HELD AT THE IRAN EMBASSY
On February 7, the Embassy of Iran in Armenia held a meeting with Armenian journalists on the occasion of the...
STICK RAISED OVER MEDIA: GOVERNMENT APPROVED THE DRAFT LAW “ON MASS COMMUNICATION”
On February 7, at the session of Armenian Government with President Robert Kocharian at chair, the Draft Law “On Mass...
FROM JOURNALISTIC INVESTIGATIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF CORRUPTION
On February 8, at the Journalists Union of Armenia certificates were awarded to the graduates of the training course on...
“YERKIR” HAS BECOME A WEEKLY
The organ of “Dashnaktsutyun” Party, “Yerkir” newspaper is no longer a daily, it is now issued once a week, on...
MINISTRY OF STATE REVENUES CHALLENGING THE DECISION ON THE SUIT OF “OGOSTOS” AGENCY
The RA Ministry of State Revenues addressed the Chamber of Civil and Commercial Cases of the RA Court of Cassation...
WORKSHOP ON E-DEVELOPMENT HELD IN YEREVAN
On January 28-29 in Yerevan a workshop titled “E-development in Europe and Central Asia” was held. The workshop was organized...
THE DRAFT LAW "ON MASS COMMUNICATION": THE STICK WITHOUT THE CARROT
In mid-January, 2002, the RA Ministry of Justice has introduced to public discussion its Draft Law "On Mass Communication".
Even a...
“AVANGARD” WEEKLY CHANGED ITS FOUNDER
Recently “Avangard” weekly changed its founder. Currently, the founders are the Chief Editor Julietta Martirosian and the well-known Armenian entrepreneur...
THE CHALLENGE OF SHUSHANIK ABRAHAMIAN-HAIRAPETIAN DECLINED
The RA Court of Appeals, on January 16, left unchanged the decision of the court of primary jurisdiction on the...
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TELEVISION AND RADIO INTRODUCED THE PROCEDURE OF THE COMPETITION FOR TV AND RADIO BROADCAST LICENSING
On January 22-23 the National Commission on Television and Radio held discussions with the heads of Armenian broadcasters, representatives of...
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION FOR CITIZENS AND AUTHORITIES
On January 24-25, at the Yerevan "Hrazdan" Hotel a workshop on “Freedom of Information in Armenia” was held. The workshop...
HOW MYTHS ARE BEGOTTEN (DEMO VERSION)
Comment by Yerevan Press Club
At the end of last week we once more witnessed the myth creation by media. The...
DEPARTMENT ON INFORMATION AND PUBLICATIONS REORGANIZED INTO PUBLICATIONS AGENCY
On January 17 at a session of the Government of Armenia the decision of reorganizing the Department of Information and...
INFORMATION ON STATE REGISTRATION IS NOW PROVIDED FOR MONEY
On January 17, Yerevan Press Club addressed Sergey Karapetian, employee of the Division for Registering Public Associations, Non-for-Profit Legal Persons,...
TURKISH JOURNALISTS VISITED ARMENIA
On January 11-15, a group of Turkish journalists visited Yerevan. The journalists represented “Hurriyet”, “Cumhuriyet”, “Turkish Daily News” newspaper and...
“Coverage of Relations between Armenia and Turkey by the Media of the Two Countries”
TURKISH JOURNALISTS VISITED ARMENIA On January 11-15, a group of Turkish journalists visited Yerevan. The journalists represented “Hurriyet”, “Cumhuriyet”, “Turkish...
“TIME AND FACES”: 33 INTERVIEWS
“Zangak-97” Publishing House issued “Time and Faces” book by poet, translator and journalist Levon Blbulian. The book is a certain...
THE FIRST STEP IN JOURNALISM
In late 2001 Yerevan Press Club and the Journalism Department of Yerevan State University published a collection of students’ works...
STEPANAKERT PRESS CLUB FINALIZED THE YEAR AND AWARDED JOURNALISTS
On the New Year’s Eve, at the final session of Stepanakert Press Club the results of the year’s work of...
JOURNALIST RUZAN MINASIAN THREATENED BY THE FATHER OF TERRORISTS
On December 25 “Aravot” daily received a letter from Hrachia Hunanian, the father of Nairi and Karen Hunanians, who together...
EDITIONS TO PAY LESS
On December 26, the Government of Armenia made a decision of allowing the media to use the premises currently occupied...
THE SUIT OF “ASPAREZ” JOURNALISTS’ CLUB REFUSED
On December 28, the court of primary jurisdiction of Center and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan refused the suit on the...
CHARTER OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TV AND RADIO ADOPTED
At the extraordinary session of December 28 the National Assembly of Armenia finally adopted in the first and second hearings...
“OGOSTOS” AGENCY WON THE SUIT AGAINST STATE REVENUE MINISTRY
On January 4, 2002, the Economic Court of primary jurisdiction of Center and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan made a decision...
ORT AGAIN BROADCASTING ON THE VHF, AND TV 6 REAPPEARING ON THE ARMENIAN AIR
Rebroadcasting of the programs of the Russian ORT TV company in Armenia restarted on VHF. As it has already been...
RA PRESIDENT APPOINTED A NEW MEMBER OT THE COUNCIL OF PUBLIC TELEVISION AND RADIO
On December 17, the RA President Robert Kocharian signed a decree appointing Stepan Poghosian a member of the Council of...
THE SUIT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS OF ARMENIA WAS REJECTED
On December 18, at the court of primary jurisdiction of Center and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan hearings on the suit...
RADIO “VAN”: THREE YEARS ON AIR
On December 8 Radio “Van” FM 103 celebrated its third birthday. This station, of modern hit parade format, broadcasts in...
FIRST INTERNET DAILY APPEARED
Starting from December 10 in the World Wide Web the first Internet daily “Taregir” appeared. The Chief Editor is Vasak...
“YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW” NEWSLETTER ISSUED
Recently the first issue of “You Have a Right To Know” newsletter was produced. The edition is published by the...
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