Word choice: 4 cases of loaded wording in 9 analysed articles
Independent sources give no finding on the group: the label is Median's editorial assessment.
Owners and funding
Owner not documented. No data found in the sources we accept.
Connections
DFRLab reports that Andrey Areshev, an expert affiliated with the US-sanctioned, Russian-intelligence-linked Strategic Culture Foundation, is a standing commentator on Alphanews.
In the pro-Russian cluster, an external (Western) validation layer also emerges around the Strategic Culture Foundation (SCF), a US-sanctioned, Russian-intelligence-linked outlet that presents itself on the surface as an independent think tank. An affiliated expert, Andrey Areshev, is featured as a standing commentator on Alphanews.
What independent reports say
DFRLab (Atlantic Council)
DFRLab reports that 85 per cent of Alphanews mentions in popular Armenian Telegram channels were direct forwards, almost all from @rusyerevantoday.
Alphanews stands out as the only outlet with significant forwarding activity: 491 of its 576 matches (85 percent) are direct forwards, almost entirely originating from @rusyerevantoday.
Other findings
This is a separate axis, not pro-government or opposition, and it does not affect the label.
DFRLab reports that Alphanews was among the three pro-Russian-corpus websites most referenced in popular Armenian Telegram channels.
Past.am (780), Alphanews (576), and 24news (535) were the most referenced outlets.
DFRLab lists Alphanews.am among the pro-Russian Armenian media outlets in its 2026 study, with examples of its content.
DFRLab (Atlantic Council) · 2026-08-24 · from the table embedded in the article · Open the source
Exact quote
Features Russian-linked commentator Andrey Areshev as a standing expert.
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Word choice in real news
9 articles analysed: 4 with loaded wording, 5 neutral.
What happenedPashinyan urges people to report local election pressure to him directly
Փաշինյանը կոչ է անում պայքարել ընտրակաշառքի դեմ, մինչդեռ ՔՊ-ական թեկնածուների վերաբերյալ ահազանգեր կան
Negative framingFavours the oppositionPairs the Prime Minister's call with the clause "while there are alarms about Civil Contract candidates"; the summary and other outlets' headlines report the call and his pledge without this contrast.
What happenedLavrov and Araghchi hold talks in Tehran
Թեհրանն ու Մոսկվան ընդլայնում են ռազմավարական գործընկերությունը
Positive framingStates without attribution that Tehran and Moscow "are expanding their strategic partnership"; the summary reports talks on implementing bilateral agreements.
What happenedNSS: Lost Azerbaijani citizen found in Armenia's Tavush Province
ԱԱԾ-ն հաստատեց` Հայաստանի սահմանը ադրբեջանցի է հատել
EmphasisThe headline says the NSS 'confirmed' that an Azerbaijani 'crossed Armenia's border', without mentioning, as the NSS statement and outlets such as Radar Armenia and Armenpress do, that he had lost his way.
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