DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT LAW ON MASS MEDIA
Siranush Muradyan

"Radiolur"
02.04.2009 17:22

Author of the draft law on amendments to RA Law on Mass Media Viktor
Dallakyan and President of the Yerevan Press Club Boris Navasardyan
today discussed the draft law with journalists. The reporters disagreed
with the author on some points.

With their badges reporters have the right to attend the sites of
natural and other disasters, emergency zones, court hearings, as
well as be present at peaceful meetings, rallies, demonstrations
and other gatherings. MP Viktor Dallakyan suggests adding such
provisions determining the rights and responsibilities of the
reporters, underlining that those are missing in the current law. He
also suggests determining the status of a free-lance correspondent.

President of the Yerevan Press Club Boris Navasardyan noted that
there are several initiatives, which should try to regulate the work
of reporters.

"We are concerned about it, since journalists are often criticized
for violating the aesthetics and all basic legal norms.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress