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Composition and activities of the Media Ethics Observatory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On January 9,<\/strong> 2007, <\/strong>the Yerevan Press Club distributed an appeal to the journalistic community of Armenia, in which a proposal was made to jointly develop the basic norms of professional ethics. YPC expressed the wish that \u201cthose norms are accepted by the largest possible number of mass media and journalists and applied during their daily activities\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 2,<\/strong> 2007, <\/strong>a working group was formed at the meeting of media representatives who approved the YPC initiative. The group developed the Code of Conduct for media representatives and the attached Declaration on the principles of coverage of elections and referendums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 10,<\/strong> 2007, <\/strong>the above-mentioned documents were accepted and signed at the meeting of mass media managers and representatives of journalistic organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On<\/strong> March 10, 2007,<\/strong> the Media Ethics Observatory (MEO)<\/strong> was also elected, composed by at least 7 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On December 24,<\/strong> 2011,<\/strong> a decision was made at the meeting of representatives of the mass media and journalist associations to expand the composition of MEO<\/strong> to 14 members (7 more members participate in each MEO<\/strong> session on a rotational basis).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 25, 2017, and on November 9-11, 2018,<\/strong> changes were made to the composition of MEO<\/strong> at the regular general meetings of mass media and journalist associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 15,<\/strong> 2021, <\/strong>the composition of MEO<\/strong> was changed again at the general meeting of representatives of media and journalist associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 24,<\/strong> 2023, <\/strong>the composition of MEO<\/strong> was changed at the general meeting of representatives of mass media and journalist associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the May 18, 2024<\/strong>\u00a0meeting of the representatives of media and journalistic associations it was resolved to expand the composition of MEO up to 13 members (at the same time, each MEO session is attended by at least 8 of its 15 members by a rotation principle).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of today, the composition of the Media Ethics Observatory is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Davit Alaverdyan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Editor-in-chief of “Mediamax” news agency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Narine Avetisyan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director of “Lori” TV Company of Vanadzor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arevik Sahakyan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director of Factor TV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Margarita Minasyan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Director of “Tsayg” TV Company<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Suren Deheryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Founding Editor of Ampop.am<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ara Ghazaryan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Lawyer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ashot Melikyan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Chairman of the Committee for the Protection of Freedom of Speech<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gnel Nalbandyan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Chief editor of \u201cNewmag\u201d publishing house<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Boris Navasardian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Honorary President of Yerevan Press Club, Chairman of MEO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ara Shirinyan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Council of Public Broadcaster of Armenia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nouneh Sarkissian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Managing Director of Media Initiatives Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Angela Stepanyan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Editor of “Alt” TV station of Armavir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vigen Sargsyan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Chairman of the Professional Ethics Commission of the Yerevan Press Club<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MEO Representatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heriknaz Harutyunyan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

MEO Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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