YEREVAN PRESS CLUB WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
MAY 12-18, 2006
HIGHLIGHTS:
ARMENIAN NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE ON
“PRESS-CLUB+”: “NATIONAL UNITY” DISCUSSING ECONOMY AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
ANOTHER INCIDENT WITH “LORI” TV HEAD
HAMLET GHUSHIAN MADE A PUBLIC APOLOGY
“AVETIS” CAUTIONED
THE PRESS LEGION REPLENISHED
BOOK ABOUT ONE HUNDRED ARMENIANS
SPECIAL AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISING
“TSAYG” AND “ARKA” CELEBRATING JUBILEES
ARMENIAN NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE ON
On Yerevan Press Club web-site () the Armenian Press Archive is
re-launched (). In the Archive the following national
periodicals are stored and constantly updated:
Armenian-language newspapers – official “Hayastani Hanrapetutiun” (issues
since December 2003), “Azg” (since January 1999), “Haikakan Zhamanak” (since
March 2000), “Hayots Ashkhar” (since December 2000), “Aravot” (since March
1998) dailies, “Iravunk” (since January 1998) published twice a week,
“Yerkir” weekly (since January 2006) as well as the previously published
“Orran” daily (issues from August 2002 till May 2003);
Russian-language newspapers – official “Respublika Armenia”, published twice
a week (issues since March 2001),”Golos Armenii” (since January 2000) and
“Novoye Vremya” (since December 2000), published three times a week,
“Delovoy Express” weekly (since March 2000), as well as “Azg” and “Aravot”
Russian-language versions (since 2000).
Apart from general re-structuring of , the search
engine for the data base has been improved, too.
“PRESS-CLUB+”: “NATIONAL UNITY” DISCUSSING ECONOMY AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
On May 16 the eighth talk show of “Press Club+” series went on the evening
air of “Yerkir-Media” TV company.
The invitees of the program host, the Chief Editor of “Aravot” daily Aram
Abrahamian were the leaders of “National Unity” party as guests, and NGO and
media representatives as experts. The TV discussion focused on economic
situation in Armenia and the process of European integration of the country.
It is expected that at 21.00, May 23 (next Tuesday) “Press Club+” will give
floor to the representatives of Democratic Party of Armenia, sharing their
opinions on the issues of the day.
ANOTHER INCIDENT WITH “LORI” TV HEAD
In the early morning of May 16 in Vanadzor the Volkswagen owned by the
Executive Director of “Lori” TV company Narineh Avetisian was stoned. The
glasses of the car were broken. In the opinion of Narineh Avetisian, the
incident can be related to the talk show aired in the evening of May 15 on
“Lori” TV under the project “Isolated Civilization”, implemented by the
Vanadzor Office of Helsinki Citizens Assembly. The program was dealing with
the problems of Vanadzor residents, living in the temporary dwellings in one
of the city areas, in particular, their eviction process and the sale of the
land lots at low prices and with no auctioning. The TV show gave floor to
the representatives of the local administration and the residents
themselves. As YPC was told by Narineh Avetisian, after the talk show was
over its organizers stayed in the studio for a discussion, which ended after
midnight. Going then out into the street they found the journalist’s car
damaged. The two other cars standing by were intact. Narineh Avetisian also
noted that the investigation of the incident was started by Vanadzor City
Police Division.
As it has been reported, three months ago another incident had happened to
the head of “Lori” TV. On February 23 she was insulted by the owner of two
routes of the city microbuses. The discontent of the entrepreneur was raised
by the persistence of the TV company to raise on its air the issue of
ungrounded fare raises in the city transport (see details in YPC Weekly
Newsletter, February 24 – March 2, 2006). According to Narineh Avetisian,
the entrepreneur was summoned to the police for a confrontation and, as far
as she knows, this is how the investigation ended.
HAMLET GHUSHIAN MADE A PUBLIC APOLOGY
On May 15 in Yerevan a press-conference of TV journalist Hamlet Ghushian was
held. Hamlet Ghushian had previously worked for different TV channels and
till 2002 he headed “Yerevan” TV company. At the meeting with his colleagues
Hamlet Ghushian disseminated a statement, making a public apology to the
former Chief Commander of Mountainous Karabagh army, presently the leader of
“Dashink” party Samvel Babayan.
After the attempted assassination of Mountainous Karabagh President Arkadiy
Ghukasian on March 22, 2000 (Samvel Babayan had been charged with its
organization), Hamlet Ghushian made a revelatory film about him, titled “The
Master of Heaven and Hell”. As the author maintains, while preparing the
film he was using the materials provided by the Prosecutor’s Office, tax
bodies and the MK State Television, and it has now turned out the
information was false. According to the TV journalist, after the amnesty of
Samvel Babayan (the former Chief Commander, having been sentenced to 14
years’ imprisonment, was pardoned in September 2004) they met, and he had a
chance to realize how wrong he had been. For this reason Hamlet Ghushian
decided to make a public apology and would like to make another film, with a
conventional title of “Samvel Babayan: an Outside Look”, where different
opinions would be presented.
At the press-conference Hamlet Ghushian also informed that his return from
Moscow to Yerevan after an over three years’ absence is related to the
invitation of a well-known entrepreneur Hrant Vardanian to head “Grand
Media” holding, incorporating, in particular, the two TV companies owned by
the Vardanian family – “AR” and “Hayrenik”.
Meanwhile, on May 17 “Hayots Ashkhar” daily published the comment of
“Dashink” party with regard to the press-conference held: “Neither Samvel
Babayan, nor his party needs the new film by Hamlet Ghushian. (…) We are
fully satisfied with the public apology made by Ghushian, and we think this
issue solved.”
“AVETIS” CAUTIONED
On May 11 the National Commission on Television and Radio made a forewarning
to “Editorial Office of ‘Echmiadzin’ TV company” production cooperative
(aired with “Avetis” logotype) for the violation of the broadcast license
terms. As YPC was told by the National Commission, after the change of the
owner (currently the cooperative is owned by Levon Partakchian) the TV
company expanded its broadcast area, covering Yerevan, too. Meanwhile,
according to the license, its maximum coverage area is limited to
Echmiadzin.
THE PRESS LEGION REPLENISHED
Recently three new publications have been launched.
On May 12 the legion of daily periodical publications was replenished by
Armenian-language “Zhamanak-Yerevan”. This is the version of “Zhamanak-Los
Angeles” newspaper, published in the USA in Armenian and English, intended
for Armenia. According to the Chief Editor Arman Babajanian,
“Zhamanak-Yerevan” will come out 5 times a week, in tabloid format with a
preliminary print run of 1,500 copies.
On May 12 a new monthly magazine for adolescents appeared called “Es? Yes!”.
Its founder and publisher is “CS Publishing House” CJSC. The magazine is
issued on 32 full-color pages with a print run of 5,000 copies. The stories
for “Es? Yes!” are produced by students, and the Chief Editor, Ani Kochar,
is also a student of the Journalism Department of Yerevan State University.
Since May 11 the Russian “Gudok” transport daily started to produce a
supplement – “Gudok-Armenia”. One of the 8 pages of the supplement (A2
format) is dealing with events in Armenia. The print run of “Gudok-Armenia”
is 1,500 copies.
BOOK ABOUT ONE HUNDRED ARMENIANS
The Moscow MEDIAKRAT publishing house produced a book by political observer
of “Golos Armenii” newspaper Aris Ghazinian, “100 Greatest Armenians of the
20th Century”. It presented biographical essays about the famous Armenians
of the last century, classified by 10 thematic sections: military science;
science and technology; theater; cinema and television; music; literature;
arts and architecture; sports; business and politics; national figures. The
graphic portraits illustrating each essay are made by well-known artist Ara
Ohanian (Arzo). The print run of the book is 50,000 copies.
SPECIAL AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISING
On May 9 in Yerevan the award ceremony of the Third International Youth Film
Festival “Es Em” was held. Among the winners of the festival is “Art Site
Studio” (producer Arzuman Harutiunian), awarded a diploma and a special
prize, “Just So”, for adverts on volunteers’ work (“Advertising, Video Art,
Musical Clip” nomination).
“TSAYG” AND “ARKA” CELEBRATING JUBILEES
On May 10 the Gyumri “Tsayg” TV company celebrated the 15th anniversary
since its foundation. The programs of the TV company appeared on air for the
first time on May 10, 1992.
On May 15 “ARKA” news agency celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Yerevan Press Club congratulates colleagues with memorable dates and wishes
them prosperity and success.
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