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April 9, 2012
Armenian Journalists Sign the “Online Journalist's Code of Ethics”
The "Journalists for the Future" NGO developed the "Online Journalist's Code of Ethics" the first discussion of which took place on March 30 – April 1 in Aghveran during the training course "Online Coverage of Elections" organized by the JFF. After some editing the Code was signed by 18 present journalists on April 1. According to the JFF president Suren Deheryan, the "Online Journalist's Code of... More...
April 7, 2012
Круговорот информации в цифровую эру:  немецкие СМИ  в Интернете
Споры между "быстрыми" СМИ и традиционной журналистикой – давно остались в прошлом. Kонвергенция, смешение – ключевое слово для сегодняшней медии. Растущая скорость потока информации формирует все больший спрос на новый и разнообразный контент, удовлетворить который можно лишь, вновь переработав... More...
February 1, 2012
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Dear Parliamentarians, Reporters Without Borders would like to reiterate to you its concerns about the proposed law aimed at combating “denial of legally recognized genocides,” which the Senate has just approved. The substance of this law has been much debated but there are grounds for questioning... More...
January 27, 2012
2011-2012 World Press Freedom Index
No longer the leader in the southern Caucasus, Georgia (104th) is paying the price for the violent dispersal of an opposition demonstration in May and the persistent harassment of journalists and bloggers suspected of sympathizing with Russia. Armenia’s 24-place rise in the index seems spectacular... More...
January 15, 2012
Football Team of Armenian Journalists – Permanent Participant of CIS Tournaments
Everything started from 1999, when journalist Tigran Hovhannisyan received an unexpected letter from St. Petersburg, where it was mentioned that for the first time a football tournament was going to be held among journalists from CIS countries, and Armenian journalists were also invited to... More...
December 21, 2011
“Ognakan” (“Assistant”) Team – Best in Hackathon [YAN] Competition
The results of the “Hackathon [YAN] Yerevan 2011” programming and projects’ presentation competition were summed up on December 19, and authors of the most interesting projects were awarded prizes. Winner of the “Best Project” category was the “Assistant” team, which offers to create “A Voice”... More...
December 10, 2011
Journalists with the Best Coverage of Disability Issues Awarded
The award ceremony of the 9th mass media competition  entitled ''Equal Opportunities''  took place on December 9. The competition was hosted by the "Bridge of Hope" and "Mission East" organizations. According to them the articles had to represent the issues of disability, positive... More...
November 22, 2011
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From January, 2015 Georgia like other countries in the region must pass from analog to digital broadcasting. It was established in 2006 by the International Telecommunications Union Agreement. However, the national strategy document on introduction of digital broadcasting is still under preparation... More...
November 15, 2011
The Comments’ Victim: Another suit against the “Hraparak” to be a topic of discussion
According to the research conducted by the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression,  after the Law on Libel was decriminalized last year, 29 legal suits were brought against journalists and media outlets (mainly against the dailies) on charges insult and libel. The 30th suit was registered... More...
November 12, 2011
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The date 11/11/11, which was waited for with breath-hold in many countries of the world, in Armenia was marked with a meeting with the legendary creator of the first personal computer and co-founder of Apple Company - Steve Wozniak. Wozniak received the annual Global Award of the President of the... More...
November 6, 2011
No Advertising on Public TV: “Asparez” Club Registering New Violations on “H1”
For already 10 months the Journalists' Club "Asparez" in Gyumri has been implementing an investigation of the TV channel “H1” to find out how the Public Television Company follow provisions of the law related to the volume and distribution of commercial advertising during the TV programs.... More...
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