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Media Center, February 7: `Armenian mass media has little hate speech
- 1%: online media, unfortunately, is the leader in the dissemination
of hate speech, which is mainly political by nature, Ashot Melikyan,
President of Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression NGO, said
today during the discussion on ''Hate speech in Armenian mass media''
held at the Media Center.
Since April 2013 the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression,
supported by the Open Society Foundations - Armenia, has been
monitoring the Armenian mass media to identify hate speech in their
publications. 9 Armenian mass media were monitored: 3 TV companies
(''H1'' Public Television Company, `Yerkir Media'', ''Kentron''), 3
print media (''Azg'', ''Haykakan Zhamanak'', ''Hayots Ashkharh''), 3
online media (1in.am, 7or.am and tert.am).
The leader in dissemination of hate speech in online media is 7or.am
website. As for TV companies the lowest rate of hate speech is in
Public Television Company, the highest one - in Kentron TV. Print
media has an average position as compared with online media and TV
companies. There were 492 hate speech expressions in the newspapers
monitored, 247 of them found in ''Haykakan Zhamanak''.
''The word ''oligarch'', in some cases which are context-dependent,
was considered a case of political or social hatred' Anna Aloyan,
Expert of Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression NGO said,
stressing that politicians' nicknames are especially common in the
expressions of hate speech.
The speakers pointed out such examples of hate speech as ''gang'',
''homosexual'', ''sect'', ''sectarian''. Ashot Melikyan said that
every Armenian news outlet has a preconceived attitude towards sexual
minorities qualifying them as a `second class'.
Lusine Minasyan, lawyer, Women's Resource Center, reminded about
examples of hate speech and threats against their Center during 2013
noting the positive outcomes of litigation and legal processes.
Ashot Melikyan added that according to the monitoring results, the
total number of expressions of hate speech in all the media was 1,795
=80' the majority of which (64.2%), were expressions of political
hatred. The main disseminators of hate speech are journalists (67%),
in other cases - political and public figures, government officials
and others.
On February 7 a discussion on `Hate Speech in Armenian Mass Media'
took place at the Media Center. The speakers of discussion were Ashot
Melikyan, President, Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression NGO;
Anna Aloyan, Expert, Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression NGO;
Lusine Minasyan, Lawyer, Women's Resource Center.
Please follow this link
(http://mynews.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e017eb9f27e3e73d24562014&id=9f4ca8c046&e= d738d7b3b2)
to watch the full video of the Press Conference.
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About the Public Journalism Club
The Public Journalism Club is an Armenian NGO and the representative
of the Hacks/Hackers organization functioning in the US.
Our mission is to promote the freedom of speech, support diversity and
diversity of views in Armenia by developing bridges between
participatory and public journalists, civil and professional media
journalists, news agencies, information technology social network
specialists and experts of informational and social disciplines in
general.
Our platforms are aimed to change the common trend of information
consumption and give everyone a possibility to be an active
contributor.
About the Media Center The Media Center is a new platform, the purpose
of which is to bridge civil society and media in Armenia, particularly
during the election season.
Our main mission is to create efficient channels of communication
between non-governmental organizations, leading media organizations
and the advocacy groups that monitor elections and uncover violations.
The `Media Center' is coordinated by Public Journalism Club and is
supported by the Open Society Foundations - Armenia and the Embassy of
Great Britain.
All the Media Center events broadcasts are available live at MC .
Copyright © 2013 Media Center, All rights reserved.
This email aims to update you on Media Center latest events.
30 Saryan str., Yerevan
Tel: +37460 505 898
+37499 755 898
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.media-center.am/
Media Center, February 7: `Armenian mass media has little hate speech
- 1%: online media, unfortunately, is the leader in the dissemination
of hate speech, which is mainly political by nature, Ashot Melikyan,
President of Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression NGO, said
today during the discussion on ''Hate speech in Armenian mass media''
held at the Media Center.
Since April 2013 the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression,
supported by the Open Society Foundations - Armenia, has been
monitoring the Armenian mass media to identify hate speech in their
publications. 9 Armenian mass media were monitored: 3 TV companies
(''H1'' Public Television Company, `Yerkir Media'', ''Kentron''), 3
print media (''Azg'', ''Haykakan Zhamanak'', ''Hayots Ashkharh''), 3
online media (1in.am, 7or.am and tert.am).
The leader in dissemination of hate speech in online media is 7or.am
website. As for TV companies the lowest rate of hate speech is in
Public Television Company, the highest one - in Kentron TV. Print
media has an average position as compared with online media and TV
companies. There were 492 hate speech expressions in the newspapers
monitored, 247 of them found in ''Haykakan Zhamanak''.
''The word ''oligarch'', in some cases which are context-dependent,
was considered a case of political or social hatred' Anna Aloyan,
Expert of Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression NGO said,
stressing that politicians' nicknames are especially common in the
expressions of hate speech.
The speakers pointed out such examples of hate speech as ''gang'',
''homosexual'', ''sect'', ''sectarian''. Ashot Melikyan said that
every Armenian news outlet has a preconceived attitude towards sexual
minorities qualifying them as a `second class'.
Lusine Minasyan, lawyer, Women's Resource Center, reminded about
examples of hate speech and threats against their Center during 2013
noting the positive outcomes of litigation and legal processes.
Ashot Melikyan added that according to the monitoring results, the
total number of expressions of hate speech in all the media was 1,795
=80' the majority of which (64.2%), were expressions of political
hatred. The main disseminators of hate speech are journalists (67%),
in other cases - political and public figures, government officials
and others.
On February 7 a discussion on `Hate Speech in Armenian Mass Media'
took place at the Media Center. The speakers of discussion were Ashot
Melikyan, President, Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression NGO;
Anna Aloyan, Expert, Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression NGO;
Lusine Minasyan, Lawyer, Women's Resource Center.
Please follow this link
(http://mynews.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9e017eb9f27e3e73d24562014&id=9f4ca8c046&e= d738d7b3b2)
to watch the full video of the Press Conference.
================================================== =========
About the Public Journalism Club
The Public Journalism Club is an Armenian NGO and the representative
of the Hacks/Hackers organization functioning in the US.
Our mission is to promote the freedom of speech, support diversity and
diversity of views in Armenia by developing bridges between
participatory and public journalists, civil and professional media
journalists, news agencies, information technology social network
specialists and experts of informational and social disciplines in
general.
Our platforms are aimed to change the common trend of information
consumption and give everyone a possibility to be an active
contributor.
About the Media Center The Media Center is a new platform, the purpose
of which is to bridge civil society and media in Armenia, particularly
during the election season.
Our main mission is to create efficient channels of communication
between non-governmental organizations, leading media organizations
and the advocacy groups that monitor elections and uncover violations.
The `Media Center' is coordinated by Public Journalism Club and is
supported by the Open Society Foundations - Armenia and the Embassy of
Great Britain.
All the Media Center events broadcasts are available live at MC .
Copyright © 2013 Media Center, All rights reserved.
This email aims to update you on Media Center latest events.