From: Justin Burke (JBurke@sorosny.org)
Date: Fri Jun 07 2002 - 09:57:49 EDT
YEREVAN PRESS CLUB WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
JUNE 1-7, 2002
HIGHLIGHTS:
JOURNALISM CONFERENCE IN YSU
THE FOUNDER OF "A1+" TV COMPANY CHALLENGES THE DECISIONS OF THE PRIMARY
JURISDICTION COURT
HISTORY OF ARMENIAN RADIO MARKET
77TH ANNIVERSARY OF "KANCH" NEWSPAPER
THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB IS 5 YEARS OLD
JOURNALISM CONFERENCE IN YSU
On June 5-7 a conference called "Journalism in Armenia: Contemporary Issues
and Challenges" was held in Yerevan State University. The event was
organized by the Yerevan State University and the Middlesex Community
College (Massachusetts, USA), with the assistance of the Bureau on Education
and Culture of the U.S. Department of State. The conference participants -
representatives of media, professional associations, journalism faculty
members from Armenia and USA, YSU students discussed the issues of freedom
of speech, press and information, introduction of new information
technologies, the role of broadcasting media and problems faced by the
representatives of the "fourth estate" during journalistic investigations.
Armenian and American journalists and media experts delivered speeches on
those subjects.
A special workshop in YSU has been organized after the conference for the
high school youth, during which Armenian and US journalists delivered
introductory lectures about print and electronic media.
THE FOUNDER OF "A1+" TV COMPANY CHALLENGES THE DECISIONS OF THE PRIMARY
JURISDICTION COURT
The founder of "A1+" TV company, "Meltex" LLC, has challenged the decision
of the RA Commercial Court at the Chamber of Civil and Commercial Cases of
the RA Court of Cassation. On April 25 the primary jurisdiction court has
revoked the suit of "Meltex" versus the National Commission on Television
and Radio demanding to annul the decisions of the National Commission on
holding competitions for licensing TV and radio broadcasting (see details in
YPC Weekly Newsletter, April 27 - May 3, 2002). The case hearings at the
Court of Cassation should commence on June 14.
The founder of "A1+" has also challenged another decision of the Commercial
Court, which has revoked the suit of "Meltex" versus "Television Network of
Armenia" SCJSC on May 17 (the National Commission on Television and Radio
was summoned to the process as a co-respondent). As it has already been
reported, the plaintiff demanded to annul the decision of the "Television
Network of Armenia" to stop the broadcasting of "A1+" programs, made on
April 2 based on the letter of the National Commission (see YPC Weekly
Newsletter, May 4-10, 2002).
HISTORY OF ARMENIAN RADIO MARKET
The book named "Radio Market Patterns and Its Development Trends in The
Republic of Armenia" has been published. The author is Dr. Mushegh
Hovsepyan, Head of the TV and Radio Department of the Faculty of Journalism
of Yerevan State University. The book tells about the history of the
development of radio in Armenia, starting from 1919 up to the modern days,
as well as touches upon such subjects as freedom of speech, the work of
radio journalist in present day circumstances, etc.
77TH ANNIVERSARY OF "KANCH" NEWSPAPER
On June 4 one of the oldest Armenian newspapers "Kanch" became 77 years old.
Yerevan Press Club congratulates the newspaper staff with the anniversary
and wishes many years of productive work and prosperity.
THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB IS 5 YEARS OLD
On June 4 National Press Club has celebrated its 5th anniversary from the
day of foundation.
Yerevan Press Club congratulates colleagues with the jubilee and wishes them
further success and prosperity.
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