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Actor, Activist Sos Sargsyan Dies at 84
Actor, Activist Sos Sargsyan Dies at 84 Thursday, September 26th, 2013 YEREVAN—Renowned Armenian actor, playwright, People’s Artist and political activist Sos Sargsyan passed away Thursday. He was 84. […]
Eurovision Announce 2014 Rule Changes For Fairer Jury
EUROVISION ANNOUNCE 2014 RULE CHANGES FOR FAIRER JURY World TV PC September 25, 2013 Wednesday 2:45 PM EST Throughout its long history, the popular pan-European Eurovision Song Contest has faced […]
Pro-Kurdish Reporter Sentenced to Jail in Turkey
NEW YORK—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned the jail sentence handed to a journalist in Turkey and called on authorities to overturn the ruling on appeal, in a statement […]
Reporters in Armenia Can’t Expect Any Assistance From Law Enforcement
Elections are the litmus test for democracy in Armenia. 2012 is an election year and the authorities have promised democratic elections; something that has never happened. No one really expects […]
Turkish Publisher Ragip Zarakolu Honored by PEN
NEW YORK — At the annual Literary Gala held by PEN on May 1 at the Museum of Natural History, Istanbul publisher Ragip Zarakolu was the recipient of the annual […]
Gharibian’s Study of Armenian Journalism a Valuable Resource
Special to the Mirror-Spectator Jerair Gharibian, who died in 1991, made an important contribution to Armenian culture in the Boston area, when, in 1980, he founded the Boston Armenian Independent […]
Media Watchdog In Rare Praise Of Armenian Election Coverage
The news coverage of Armenia’s leading broadcasters has become considerably more objective and impartial since the official start of campaigning for the March 6 parliamentary elections, an independent media watchdog […]
