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Armenian public TV needs to strengthen public service ethos and provide impartial news, says report commissioned by the OSCE Office
Publishing date: 17 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 17 October 2008- Defining editorial lines, improving mechanisms to measure audience needs, ceasing aggressive commercial policies and strengthening news programming are some recommendations for Armenian public TV in a report presented today...
Armenia should lift moratorium on licensing broadcasters to ensure media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 26 September 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 26 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today asked the Government of Armenia to review amendments to the TV and radio law that introduce a moratorium on issuing new broadcasting licenses...
OSCE Office supports reform of Armenian Public Service Broadcasting
Publishing date: 18 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 18 July 2008- Two experts from the BBC World Service Trust will conclude a one-week visit today aimed at assessing Armenian Public Television's needs for long-term development and training programmes...
OSCE Office supports training of civil servants on freedom of information
Publishing date: 28 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 28 March 2008- A project on freedom of information training for civil servant information officers, supported by the OSCE Office, was presented in Yerevan today...
OSCE Office encourages better access to state information in Armenia through annual awards
Publishing date: 28 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 28 September 2007- The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Centre handed out this year's Freedom of Information awards, aimed at encouraging measures that give the public improved access to state information...
OSCE trains state officials and journalists to improve public access to information in Armenia
Publishing date: 19 September 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
YEREVAN, 19 September 2007- Increasing public access to information held by the state through promoting ties between regional state administration bodies and journalists is the aim of a two-day OSCE training seminar that started today in Yerevan.
OSCE promotes media self-regulation in Armenia
Publishing date: 15 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 15 March 2007- Establishing a media self-regulation system in Armenia, as well as accountability and professional norms in the coverage of elections and inter-ethnic relations, were discussed at a seminar that ended in Yerevan today...