Operating under various names during the Soviet years, it was renamed Armenpress in 1972 and today functions as a closed joint-stock company whose shares are entirely owned by the Republic of Armenia.
MOM Armenia reports that the state-owned outlets it lists (Armenpress and the Public Broadcasters) are funded from the state budget.
These media outlets receive funding from the state budget, creating a direct relationship between government resources and media operations.
Связи
MOM Armenia reports that, under a 2021 government decision, Armenpress is controlled by the Head of the Prime Minister's Office (50%), the Prime Minister's Press Secretary (25%) and the Director of the Public Relations and Information Center SNCO (25%), and that the director chosen by competition must be appointed by these representatives.
According to a 2021 government decision, control of Armenpres CJSC rests with the following authorized representatives: the Head of the Prime Minister’s Office (50%), the Prime Minister’s Press Secretary (25%), and the Director of the Public Relations and Information Center SNCO (25%). While the director is elected through competition, the winning candidate must be appointed during meetings of these government-appointed representatives, creating a direct line of executive control over the country’s primary state news outlet.
Что говорят независимые доклады
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
RSF states that state-owned media outlets in Armenia refrain from all criticism of the government (general statement about state-owned media; Armenpress is not named).
Meanwhile, state-owned media outlets refrain from all criticism of the government.
Выбор слов в реальных новостях
16 проанализированных статей: 1 с оценочной подачей, 15 нейтральных.
Что произошлоМинобороны: военный ранен из-за нарушения правил обращения с оружием
ՀՀ ԶՈՒ զինծառայողը հրազենային վնասվածք է ստացել զենքի օգտագործման կանոնների խախտման հետևանքով
АкцентВ пользу властиЗаголовок подаёт объяснение Минобороны (нарушение правил обращения с оружием) как факт, без ссылки и без использованного министерством слова «предварительно»; во вводной части ссылка есть, а Past и Общественное телевидение дают её в заголовке.