On May 4 the Public Television released a report titled “Anti-Government Campaign Coordinators” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=xbzqlQJOPHM). “The groups under the name “fact-checking” launched a campaign against the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on social networks,” claims the First Channel journalist, referring to an investigation by the American analytical center, Atlantic Council.

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From April 21 to May 3, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed the coverage of the Artsakh issue on the leading news agencies. Keep Reading

The Public Television of Armenia continues the policy of praising the authorities and the policy of “crushing” the opposition. Petros Ghazaryan hosted the representative of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) Supreme Body Ishkhan Saghatelian on May 2, in the final report of the news broadcast. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3x9APDubLo). The topic of the meeting was the announcement issued by the ARF Supreme Body several days ago. Keep Reading

From April 26 to May 2, 2019, the “Media Advocate” Initiative followed the online media reports on the personality and activities of the State Control Service (SCS) head David Sanasaryan and National Security Service (NSS) head Arthur Vanetsyan. Keep Reading

Today is the World Press Freedom Day. From the German Johann Gutenberg’s printing press and the first-ever newspaper – Dutch Johan Carolus’s “Account of all distinguished and commemorable news” to the virtual world of Mark Zuckerberg, the media has had a tremendous development both in terms of content and form, becoming simply a button of your phone corresponding to your preferred news. Keep Reading

From 21 to 30 April, 2019, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed online media reports on the Member of the National Assembly Naira Zurabyan’s personality and activities. 34 leading Armenian news agencies have been monitored. Keep Reading

From 21 to 30 April, 2019, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed online media reports on the Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Gagik Tsarukyan’s personality and activities. Keep Reading

The main report of the Public Television of Armenia (First Channel) included a reportage entitled “86 absentees at Zartonk School” (36:30-39:40), which states that “Zartonk residents have set conditions for children to go to school only in case someone from them is appointed as a deputy of the community leader or secretary and when the school principal resigns. The absentees turned to be the children of those parents who demand the resignation of the former community leader. The school has politicized the children, has made them demonstrators, driving them to the court for hours, demanding the release of the grandson of the former community leader who in fact instigated an armed incident: parents say.” Keep Reading

Of course, it is really pleasant that according to the data of the International Organization of Reporters Without Borders, Armenia has progressed by 19 points and now it is situated in the 61^st position of the Index of Freedom. Keep Reading

From 11 to 20 April, 2019, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed online media reports on the RA Minister of Health, Arsen Torosyan’s personality and activities. Keep Reading