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YEREVAN PRESS CLUB WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 15-21, 2013
HIGHLIGHTS:
YEREVAN PRESS CLUB PRESENTED ANOTHER SET OF RESULTS OF MEDIA FREEDOM INDEX
IN EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES
"PRESS CLUB" CYCLE: STEREOTYPES IN COVERING ARMENIA'S INTEGRATION WITH EU OR
CUSTOMS UNION
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE LIFE OF THE MODERN
SOCIETIES: USERS AND USING" WAS HELD IN YEREVAN
ARMENIA ON DIGITAL MEDIA MAP
ACCORDING TO RA PUBLIC TV, COOPERATION WITH RUSSIAN SPECIALISTS ENDED AFTER
THEY FAILED TO COMPLETE THEIR TASKS
YEREVAN PRESS CLUB PRESENTED ANOTHER SET OF RESULTS OF MEDIA FREEDOM INDEX
IN EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES
On November 18, Yerevan Press Club presented another set of results of the
Media Freedom Index (for the period of July - September, 2013) in the six
Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Moldova and Ukraine). The research is carried out in the framework of the
"ENP East Media Freedom Watch"
project, which is supported by the European Union and implemented by YPC in
cooperation with Internews Ukraine and other partner NGOs from EaP
countries. To inform about the situation with media in the six countries, a
special website has been launched. The
website will also post the results of the Media Freedom Index, as well as
the quarterly reports that are based on the study, and will describe the
situation with media, providing recommendations for improvement.
The level of media freedom in each of the EaP countries is determined by a
joint methodology through expert interviews. Ten experts (journalists, human
rights advocates, lawyers, sociologists, public figures) from each country
answer a set of 55 questions-criteria. For each question each expert rates
the situation in the country by giving scores from 0 to 3 points (0 - the
lowest level of media freedom, 3 - the highest). The criteria for assessment
are the same for each country. They reflect the experts' perception about
the level of media freedom at the moment of the survey, and describe only
the state of freedom of expression and media, regardless of the quality of
journalism. The questions are broken into 4 blocks: policy, pursued in the
media field (legislation, regulatory mechanisms, etc.); practice (cases of
harassment, persecution, access to information, etc.); TV and radio
broadcasting (level of independence of TV and radio companies, access to
air, etc.); Internet and new media (advance, level of freedom, access,
etc.). The expert assessments are summed up and thus the cumulative Media
Freedom Index is calculated by a 1-7 numerical score (the higher the score
is the better is the media situation).
At the Yerevan meeting with journalists, the YPC presented results of the
pilot Index for the period of July 1 - September 30, 2013.
For this period the cumulative rating list is headed by Moldova - index 6
(1,276 points) with Georgia following with - index 5 (1,270 points). The
leaders are then followed by Armenia - index 5 (935 points) and Ukraine -
index 4 (792 points). The least benign situation with media freedom is in
Azerbaijan - index 3 (546 points) and Belarus - index 2 (443 points). Thus,
as compared with the previous study (See YPC Weekly Newsletter, September
2-5 , 2013) Moldova and Georgia have
swapped places, whereas the other countries retained their positions.
As the results for the
four components show, in the block "Politics" Georgia has index 7, Armenia's
index is 6, the index of Moldova and Ukraine is 5, Azerbaijan's index is 4
and the index of Belarus is 2. The leaders of the block "Practice" are
Moldova and Georgia (index 6), followed by Armenia and Ukraine (index 4),
Armenia and Ukraine (index 4), Azerbaijan and Belarus (index 2). Moldova led
the block "TV and Radio Broadcasting" with index 6, followed by Georgia
(index 5), Armenia and Ukraine - index 3, Azerbaijan and Belarus - index 2.
Also in the "Internet and New Media" block Moldova became the leader with
index 7. Georgia and Armenia have index 6, Ukraine - index 5, Azerbaijan
-index 3 and Belarus - index 1.
"PRESS CLUB" CYCLE: STEREOTYPES IN COVERING ARMENIA'S INTEGRATION WITH EU OR
CUSTOMS UNION
On November 18, the "Yerkir Media" TV channel broadcast another piece of the
"Press Club" cycle
on issues of journalistic ethics. This weekly "Press Club" cycle is produced
by YPC with the support of Deutsche Welle Academy.
This piece was devoted to the stereotypes, commonly used by the media when
covering issues of Armenia's integration with the European Union or the
Customs Union. The discussants of the talk show - "Aravot" daily
correspondent Nelli Grigoryan and Head of "Civic Forum" NGO Marineh
Manucharyan - presented their perspectives on the matter. Director of the
News and Current Affairs Program of "Yerkir Media" TV company Gegham
Manukyan, education expert Samvel Gharabekyan, Lragir.am correspondent Hakob
Badalyan and YPC expert Arevhat Grigoryan were the invited experts. YPC
President Boris Navasardian hosted the show.
The next "Press Club" will be broadcast by "Yerkir Media" on November 25,
Monday, at 18.00 (with the rerun on November 30, Saturday, at 11.00).
Watch November 18, 2013 "Press Club"
here
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE LIFE OF THE MODERN
SOCIETIES: USERS AND USING" WAS HELD IN YEREVAN
On 20 November, an international conference "Social Networks in the Life of
the Modern Societies: Users and Using" was held in "Congress" hotel,
Yerevan. The event was organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the
Region Research Centre with the financial support of the European Union.
Conference participants - international experts, bloggers, representatives
of state agencies and media - discussed the role of social media in Armenia,
the civic activism in the context of political processes, use of social
networks as a way to promote business, and information security aspects.
ARMENIA ON DIGITAL MEDIA MAP
On November 19, the "Congress" Hotel in Yerevan housed the presentation of
"Mapping Digital Media: Armenia" report. The event was organized by the Open
Society Foundations-Armenia and the Open Society Media Program. The report
on the state of broadcasting in Armenia in 2011-2013 was prepared by a team
of Armenian researchers, in collaboration with foreign experts and editors.
The speeches of experts addressed issues, such as the implementation of the
government program on the digitalization of broadcasting and public
television financing. The study on digital dividends of Armenia was also
presented. Experts from Lithuania, Moldova, and Russia presented their own
countries' experience in switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting.
The "Mapping Digital Media" project of the Open Society Media Program is
being implemented in more than fifty countries, including Armenia. The aim
of the study is to present the transition from analogue to digital
broadcasting, as well as the new opportunities and risks for the media in
different countries all over the world.
ACCORDING TO RA PUBLIC TV, COOPERATION WITH RUSSIAN SPECIALISTS ENDED AFTER
THEY FAILED TO COMPLETE THEIR TASKS
On November 8, in its article
"Fired" the "Chorrord Ishkhanutiun" newspaper reported that, according to
their information, "the two Russian specialists - a producer and a director
- got fired from Public TV." "The news of their appointment caused a
sensation in the press, but the reason for the dismissal, according to the
"Chorrod Ishkhanutiun" was not the hype, but rather the substandard work,
done by these individuals. According to some reports, they shot an
promotional piece with a total cost of 2 million drams, which, however,
proved to be of very poor quality," the newspaper reported.
The article was about acting Chief Executive producer of the Public
Television of Armenia Maxim Kiselyov (see YPC Weekly Newsletter, September
27 - October 3, 2013) and
director Sergei Yekhalov. YPC requested the Public TV of Armenia to provide
clarifications on this matter. The reply provided on November 15 by the
Public TV Public Relations officer Arusyak Zakaryan, Maxim Kiselyov's and
Sergey Yekhalov's responsibilities were stipulated in a contract. "Their
main functions envisaged the implementation of trainings and workshops to
familiarize employees with innovations and international best practice. The
cooperation of the acting chief producer and director with the Public TV
ended after the latter completed the tasks they were assigned," Arusyak
Zakarian said. The Public TV of Armenia also reconfirmed its intention to
continue to invite experts from prominent television companies in different
countries to utilize their experience.
When reprinting or using the information above, reference to the Yerevan
Press Club is required.
You are welcome to send any comment and feedback about the Newsletter to:
[email protected]
Subscription for the Newsletter is free. To subscribe or unsubscribe from
this mailing list, please send a message to: [email protected]
Editor of YPC Newsletter - Elina POGHOSBEKIAN
____________________________________________
Yerevan Press Club
9B, Ghazar Parpetsi str.
0002, Yerevan, Armenia
Tel.: (+ 374 10) 53 00 67; 53 35 41; 53 76 62
Fax: (+374 10) 53 56 61
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.ypc.am
From: A. Papazian
NOVEMBER 15-21, 2013
HIGHLIGHTS:
YEREVAN PRESS CLUB PRESENTED ANOTHER SET OF RESULTS OF MEDIA FREEDOM INDEX
IN EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES
"PRESS CLUB" CYCLE: STEREOTYPES IN COVERING ARMENIA'S INTEGRATION WITH EU OR
CUSTOMS UNION
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE LIFE OF THE MODERN
SOCIETIES: USERS AND USING" WAS HELD IN YEREVAN
ARMENIA ON DIGITAL MEDIA MAP
ACCORDING TO RA PUBLIC TV, COOPERATION WITH RUSSIAN SPECIALISTS ENDED AFTER
THEY FAILED TO COMPLETE THEIR TASKS
YEREVAN PRESS CLUB PRESENTED ANOTHER SET OF RESULTS OF MEDIA FREEDOM INDEX
IN EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES
On November 18, Yerevan Press Club presented another set of results of the
Media Freedom Index (for the period of July - September, 2013) in the six
Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Moldova and Ukraine). The research is carried out in the framework of the
"ENP East Media Freedom Watch"
project, which is supported by the European Union and implemented by YPC in
cooperation with Internews Ukraine and other partner NGOs from EaP
countries. To inform about the situation with media in the six countries, a
special website has been launched. The
website will also post the results of the Media Freedom Index, as well as
the quarterly reports that are based on the study, and will describe the
situation with media, providing recommendations for improvement.
The level of media freedom in each of the EaP countries is determined by a
joint methodology through expert interviews. Ten experts (journalists, human
rights advocates, lawyers, sociologists, public figures) from each country
answer a set of 55 questions-criteria. For each question each expert rates
the situation in the country by giving scores from 0 to 3 points (0 - the
lowest level of media freedom, 3 - the highest). The criteria for assessment
are the same for each country. They reflect the experts' perception about
the level of media freedom at the moment of the survey, and describe only
the state of freedom of expression and media, regardless of the quality of
journalism. The questions are broken into 4 blocks: policy, pursued in the
media field (legislation, regulatory mechanisms, etc.); practice (cases of
harassment, persecution, access to information, etc.); TV and radio
broadcasting (level of independence of TV and radio companies, access to
air, etc.); Internet and new media (advance, level of freedom, access,
etc.). The expert assessments are summed up and thus the cumulative Media
Freedom Index is calculated by a 1-7 numerical score (the higher the score
is the better is the media situation).
At the Yerevan meeting with journalists, the YPC presented results of the
pilot Index for the period of July 1 - September 30, 2013.
For this period the cumulative rating list is headed by Moldova - index 6
(1,276 points) with Georgia following with - index 5 (1,270 points). The
leaders are then followed by Armenia - index 5 (935 points) and Ukraine -
index 4 (792 points). The least benign situation with media freedom is in
Azerbaijan - index 3 (546 points) and Belarus - index 2 (443 points). Thus,
as compared with the previous study (See YPC Weekly Newsletter, September
2-5 , 2013) Moldova and Georgia have
swapped places, whereas the other countries retained their positions.
As the results for the
four components show, in the block "Politics" Georgia has index 7, Armenia's
index is 6, the index of Moldova and Ukraine is 5, Azerbaijan's index is 4
and the index of Belarus is 2. The leaders of the block "Practice" are
Moldova and Georgia (index 6), followed by Armenia and Ukraine (index 4),
Armenia and Ukraine (index 4), Azerbaijan and Belarus (index 2). Moldova led
the block "TV and Radio Broadcasting" with index 6, followed by Georgia
(index 5), Armenia and Ukraine - index 3, Azerbaijan and Belarus - index 2.
Also in the "Internet and New Media" block Moldova became the leader with
index 7. Georgia and Armenia have index 6, Ukraine - index 5, Azerbaijan
-index 3 and Belarus - index 1.
"PRESS CLUB" CYCLE: STEREOTYPES IN COVERING ARMENIA'S INTEGRATION WITH EU OR
CUSTOMS UNION
On November 18, the "Yerkir Media" TV channel broadcast another piece of the
"Press Club" cycle
on issues of journalistic ethics. This weekly "Press Club" cycle is produced
by YPC with the support of Deutsche Welle Academy.
This piece was devoted to the stereotypes, commonly used by the media when
covering issues of Armenia's integration with the European Union or the
Customs Union. The discussants of the talk show - "Aravot" daily
correspondent Nelli Grigoryan and Head of "Civic Forum" NGO Marineh
Manucharyan - presented their perspectives on the matter. Director of the
News and Current Affairs Program of "Yerkir Media" TV company Gegham
Manukyan, education expert Samvel Gharabekyan, Lragir.am correspondent Hakob
Badalyan and YPC expert Arevhat Grigoryan were the invited experts. YPC
President Boris Navasardian hosted the show.
The next "Press Club" will be broadcast by "Yerkir Media" on November 25,
Monday, at 18.00 (with the rerun on November 30, Saturday, at 11.00).
Watch November 18, 2013 "Press Club"
here
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE LIFE OF THE MODERN
SOCIETIES: USERS AND USING" WAS HELD IN YEREVAN
On 20 November, an international conference "Social Networks in the Life of
the Modern Societies: Users and Using" was held in "Congress" hotel,
Yerevan. The event was organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the
Region Research Centre with the financial support of the European Union.
Conference participants - international experts, bloggers, representatives
of state agencies and media - discussed the role of social media in Armenia,
the civic activism in the context of political processes, use of social
networks as a way to promote business, and information security aspects.
ARMENIA ON DIGITAL MEDIA MAP
On November 19, the "Congress" Hotel in Yerevan housed the presentation of
"Mapping Digital Media: Armenia" report. The event was organized by the Open
Society Foundations-Armenia and the Open Society Media Program. The report
on the state of broadcasting in Armenia in 2011-2013 was prepared by a team
of Armenian researchers, in collaboration with foreign experts and editors.
The speeches of experts addressed issues, such as the implementation of the
government program on the digitalization of broadcasting and public
television financing. The study on digital dividends of Armenia was also
presented. Experts from Lithuania, Moldova, and Russia presented their own
countries' experience in switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting.
The "Mapping Digital Media" project of the Open Society Media Program is
being implemented in more than fifty countries, including Armenia. The aim
of the study is to present the transition from analogue to digital
broadcasting, as well as the new opportunities and risks for the media in
different countries all over the world.
ACCORDING TO RA PUBLIC TV, COOPERATION WITH RUSSIAN SPECIALISTS ENDED AFTER
THEY FAILED TO COMPLETE THEIR TASKS
On November 8, in its article
"Fired" the "Chorrord Ishkhanutiun" newspaper reported that, according to
their information, "the two Russian specialists - a producer and a director
- got fired from Public TV." "The news of their appointment caused a
sensation in the press, but the reason for the dismissal, according to the
"Chorrod Ishkhanutiun" was not the hype, but rather the substandard work,
done by these individuals. According to some reports, they shot an
promotional piece with a total cost of 2 million drams, which, however,
proved to be of very poor quality," the newspaper reported.
The article was about acting Chief Executive producer of the Public
Television of Armenia Maxim Kiselyov (see YPC Weekly Newsletter, September
27 - October 3, 2013) and
director Sergei Yekhalov. YPC requested the Public TV of Armenia to provide
clarifications on this matter. The reply provided on November 15 by the
Public TV Public Relations officer Arusyak Zakaryan, Maxim Kiselyov's and
Sergey Yekhalov's responsibilities were stipulated in a contract. "Their
main functions envisaged the implementation of trainings and workshops to
familiarize employees with innovations and international best practice. The
cooperation of the acting chief producer and director with the Public TV
ended after the latter completed the tasks they were assigned," Arusyak
Zakarian said. The Public TV of Armenia also reconfirmed its intention to
continue to invite experts from prominent television companies in different
countries to utilize their experience.
When reprinting or using the information above, reference to the Yerevan
Press Club is required.
You are welcome to send any comment and feedback about the Newsletter to:
[email protected]
Subscription for the Newsletter is free. To subscribe or unsubscribe from
this mailing list, please send a message to: [email protected]
Editor of YPC Newsletter - Elina POGHOSBEKIAN
____________________________________________
Yerevan Press Club
9B, Ghazar Parpetsi str.
0002, Yerevan, Armenia
Tel.: (+ 374 10) 53 00 67; 53 35 41; 53 76 62
Fax: (+374 10) 53 56 61
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.ypc.am
From: A. Papazian