{"id":8605,"date":"2017-09-20T00:35:43","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T00:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media.am\/public-tvs-agenda-news-program-not-against-being-monitored\/"},"modified":"2017-09-20T00:35:43","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T00:35:43","slug":"public-tvs-agenda-news-program-not-against-being-monitored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/media.am\/en\/newsroom\/2017\/09\/20\/8605\/","title":{"rendered":"Public TV\u2019s \u201cAgenda\u201d News Program Not Against Being Monitored"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a report it published on September 18 titled \u201cCoverage of the suggestion to terminate membership of Armenia in the EEU by Public Television<\/a>,\u201d the Union of Informed Citizens (UIC) remarks that coverage of the views of the ruling party and other political forces that believe no alternative to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) exists in Armenia prevails on the Public Television of Armenia news program Orakarg<\/em> (Agenda<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The impetus for the report was the Elq political faction\u2019s legislative initiative \u201cOn starting the process of terminating the activities of the Eurasian Economic Union treaty in the Republic of Armenia.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UIC report states that \u201cthe draft decision on termination of EEU treaty has been thoroughly discussed by online media and has become one of the primary issues in domestic politics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Orakarg<\/em>\u2019s evening broadcasts were monitored between September 8 to 17. UIC Programs Director Daniel Ioannisyan notes that the organization monitors different potential propaganda theses. \u201cThe EEU propaganda isn\u2019t our main focus, but since active one-sided coverage was recently noticed on Public Television, we decided to inform the public about this through an extra-ordinary interim report,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n

\u201cAny view other than that Armenia must remain in the EEU and Armenia benefits from the EEU hasn\u2019t been on H1\u2019s at least evening broadcasts of Orakarg<\/em>,\u201d says Ioannisyan. According to him, every news outlet is required to address all issues from many sides, but \u201cwhen we\u2019re talking about a media outlet that is fed by public resources, also through our paid taxes, in that case the demand for multilateralism is even more weighty.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Public Television of Armenia was unaware it was being monitored. The TV company\u2019s News and Analytical Programs Director Harutyun Harutyunyan is not familiar with the monitoring results and doesn\u2019t consider the monitoring serious \u2014 \u201cMoreover, I\u2019m surprised that you take the activities of a non-professional institution seriously.\u201d <\/p>\n

Harutyunyan responds to the UIC report as follows: <\/p>\n

\u201cFrom your question I understood that there is a judgement in the report. It\u2019s normal; in Armenia\u2019s case, it\u2019s even quite normal. It\u2019s not the first time I\u2019ve come across a subjective opinion. On this occasion, I remembered an incident, let me tell you: A journalist once asked London\u2019s public statistics department director if all the powerful kings of the Tudor Dynasty whose names were Henry had died on a Friday, \u2018can we therefore conclude that Friday is fatal for Henry\u2019s?\u2019 Pay attention: the journalist asked, \u2018Can we therefore conclude\u2026\u2019 She asks and not immediately renders a judgement like your lead actor. The great mathematician replied, \u2018Your hypothesis does not conflict with the statistical data. I suggest you continue the monitoring.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cLet them [UIC] continue the monitoring. One more thing: I am thankful that they are watching us so closely,\u201d concludes Harutyunyan.<\/p>\n

Anahid Danielyan<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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