ArmenPress
Sept 22 2004

NO UNBIASED COVERAGE OF POLITICAL ISSUES IN MEDIA, YEREVAN PRESS CLUB
SAYS

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS: The Yerevan Press Club and
Partnership for Open Society, a union of several non-governmental
organizations, decided not to give their annual award for unbiased
coverage of political issues in Armenia’s mass media, saying a
scrutinized study of related stories by the jury found none.
A website at was awarded the prize for the most
operative dissemination of information. Photo-journalists Hakob
Berberian was awarded the prize for elucidation of social problems of
Armenians.
A RFE/RL correspondent was awarded the prize for the best coverage
of economic issues and Hranush Hakobian, a chairwoman of a parliament
committee on science, education and youth issues was awarded the
prize for effective and transparent cooperation with reporters.