"FROM JOURNALISTS TO JOURNALISTS" ENGLISH HANDBOOK PUBLISHED

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. An English handbook entitled "From
Journalists to Journalists" was published within the framework of the
"Role of Mass Media in Covering Government" program of the British
Council. Its presentation took place on March 16.

In the words of Davit Alaverdian, the editor-in-chief of the
"Mediamax" information agency, main principles concerning the
journalism genres and mastery, professional peculiarities are involved
in the book. In his words, the book can serve as a guidebook both for
beginner and for experienced journalists. "30 Armenian, Georgian and
Azerbaijani journalists attempted in this handbook to unite the
knowledge and experience that they had got during the ten-day training
organized in London in July, 2006," D. Alaverdian mentioned. He
expressed a hope that the Armenian and Russian translations of the
handbook will also be published in future.

In the words of Tony Crocker, the British Council Armenian Office
Director, the "Role of Media in Covering Government" program started
in 2006, with the assistance of the UN Development Programme Yerevan
Office. The goal of the program is to develop skills of mass media in
covering government programs, stimulate effective cooperation among
mass media and state structures.