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ARMENIA'S RADIO AZATUTYUN RECOGNIZED FOR REPORTING ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
States News Service
December 6, 2012 Thursday
The following information was released by Radio Free Europe /
Radio Liberty:
Two reporters for RFE/RL's Armenian Service, known locally as Radio
Azatutyun received awards from the Institute of War and Peace Reporting
(IWPR) this month for their coverage of womens issues in Armenia.
A first place award went to Lilit Harutyunyan for her video report
on sex-selective abortions, for which she received a cash prize of
85,000 Armenian drams (about $210). Second place and 55,000 drams
(about $135) went to Ruzanna Stepanyan, for her video feature on a
female plasterer working in construction and renovation.
IWPR Armenian Director Seda Meradian, the competition "(promotes)
balanced, comprehensive and consistent coverage of womens issues. Our
goal was to bring up topics that are not covered often enough by the
local media or are not covered fully."
Submissions "related to health, unemployment, education, engagement
of women in governance, and other topics of concern to women living
in remote areas of Armenia" were judged for fairness, thoroughness,
and reporting technique.
-- Tyler Lahey
States News Service
December 6, 2012 Thursday
The following information was released by Radio Free Europe /
Radio Liberty:
Two reporters for RFE/RL's Armenian Service, known locally as Radio
Azatutyun received awards from the Institute of War and Peace Reporting
(IWPR) this month for their coverage of womens issues in Armenia.
A first place award went to Lilit Harutyunyan for her video report
on sex-selective abortions, for which she received a cash prize of
85,000 Armenian drams (about $210). Second place and 55,000 drams
(about $135) went to Ruzanna Stepanyan, for her video feature on a
female plasterer working in construction and renovation.
IWPR Armenian Director Seda Meradian, the competition "(promotes)
balanced, comprehensive and consistent coverage of womens issues. Our
goal was to bring up topics that are not covered often enough by the
local media or are not covered fully."
Submissions "related to health, unemployment, education, engagement
of women in governance, and other topics of concern to women living
in remote areas of Armenia" were judged for fairness, thoroughness,
and reporting technique.
-- Tyler Lahey