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EXIT POLL WAS PRESSURE
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country26101.html
Published: 16:13:49 - 07/05/2012
"Although the campaign was covered by the TV channels very well, and
it was one or two or even three steps towards progress, during the
campaign we did not notice similar progress by political parties,
there was no readiness for debates," said Boris Navasardyan, the
chair of Yerevan Press Club.
He thinks that if a candidate rejects debates, it is a reason why
people would not even elect him. "Unfortunately, this tradition comes
from 1991 when only the main presidential candidate refused debate,
and this tradition continues," Boris Navasardyan said, adding that
three political forces - Republicans, Rule of Law, Armenian National
Congress - were reluctant. The others were neutral or willing.
He presented the final report of the monitoring of broadcast media
coverage of the parliamentary election. Two legislative problems
remain open. The law does not define the activities of political
forces outside the election campaign. Hidden advertisement is a
problem. Some reports which were prepared by parties for the campaign
are broadcast on several TV channels without any modifications which
may arouse doubts.
Boris Navasardyan considers the second problem more complicated because
it must be regulated by the mass media, not by the legislation. He
brought the example of keeping the result of exit poll for a long
time on TV channels late in the evening and at night.
"This is psychological pressure. Considering the reality we understand
that the issue is not settled after the polling stations close so
psychological pressure is unacceptable, especially that the mechanism
of exit poll is not as efficient as it should be."
According to him, exit polls are an important tool in the electoral
process, and its use in Armenia is highly important though Armenia
cannot ensure the role it plays in developed democratic countries.
Boris Navasardyan also said these elections allow major change and
success of political reforms, and if the positive tendency continues,
in a year Armenia will be a leading country by political reforms in
the post-Soviet space except the Baltic states. "We'll see how Armenia
will be able to use this opportunity," Boris Navasardyan said. During
the campaign Shant TV was the most passive, while Armnews, Armenia,
H2 TV channels and Public Radio were the most active.
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country26101.html
Published: 16:13:49 - 07/05/2012
"Although the campaign was covered by the TV channels very well, and
it was one or two or even three steps towards progress, during the
campaign we did not notice similar progress by political parties,
there was no readiness for debates," said Boris Navasardyan, the
chair of Yerevan Press Club.
He thinks that if a candidate rejects debates, it is a reason why
people would not even elect him. "Unfortunately, this tradition comes
from 1991 when only the main presidential candidate refused debate,
and this tradition continues," Boris Navasardyan said, adding that
three political forces - Republicans, Rule of Law, Armenian National
Congress - were reluctant. The others were neutral or willing.
He presented the final report of the monitoring of broadcast media
coverage of the parliamentary election. Two legislative problems
remain open. The law does not define the activities of political
forces outside the election campaign. Hidden advertisement is a
problem. Some reports which were prepared by parties for the campaign
are broadcast on several TV channels without any modifications which
may arouse doubts.
Boris Navasardyan considers the second problem more complicated because
it must be regulated by the mass media, not by the legislation. He
brought the example of keeping the result of exit poll for a long
time on TV channels late in the evening and at night.
"This is psychological pressure. Considering the reality we understand
that the issue is not settled after the polling stations close so
psychological pressure is unacceptable, especially that the mechanism
of exit poll is not as efficient as it should be."
According to him, exit polls are an important tool in the electoral
process, and its use in Armenia is highly important though Armenia
cannot ensure the role it plays in developed democratic countries.
Boris Navasardyan also said these elections allow major change and
success of political reforms, and if the positive tendency continues,
in a year Armenia will be a leading country by political reforms in
the post-Soviet space except the Baltic states. "We'll see how Armenia
will be able to use this opportunity," Boris Navasardyan said. During
the campaign Shant TV was the most passive, while Armnews, Armenia,
H2 TV channels and Public Radio were the most active.