ArmenPress
Sept 22 2004
NO UNBIASED COVERAGE OF POLITICAL ISSUES IN MEDIA, YEREVAN PRESS CLUB
SAYS
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS: The Yerevan Press Club and
Partnership for Open Society, a union of several non-governmental
organizations, decided not to give their annual award for unbiased
coverage of political issues in Armenia's mass media, saying a
scrutinized study of related stories by the jury found none.
A website at www.a1plus.am was awarded the prize for the most
operative dissemination of information. Photo-journalists Hakob
Berberian was awarded the prize for elucidation of social problems of
Armenians.
A RFE/RL correspondent was awarded the prize for the best coverage
of economic issues and Hranush Hakobian, a chairwoman of a parliament
committee on science, education and youth issues was awarded the
prize for effective and transparent cooperation with reporters.
Sept 22 2004
NO UNBIASED COVERAGE OF POLITICAL ISSUES IN MEDIA, YEREVAN PRESS CLUB
SAYS
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS: The Yerevan Press Club and
Partnership for Open Society, a union of several non-governmental
organizations, decided not to give their annual award for unbiased
coverage of political issues in Armenia's mass media, saying a
scrutinized study of related stories by the jury found none.
A website at www.a1plus.am was awarded the prize for the most
operative dissemination of information. Photo-journalists Hakob
Berberian was awarded the prize for elucidation of social problems of
Armenians.
A RFE/RL correspondent was awarded the prize for the best coverage
of economic issues and Hranush Hakobian, a chairwoman of a parliament
committee on science, education and youth issues was awarded the
prize for effective and transparent cooperation with reporters.