Traditional Failings versus Non-Traditional Prospects of the Media

Author(s): Arpine Porsughyan
Editor(s): Iris Kempe, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Lili Di Puppo
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Issue: 25
Pages: 2-4
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Resource Security Institute (RSI), Arlington; Heinrich Böll Foundation, Tbilisi; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen
Publication Year: 2011

Despite the large number of media outlets in Armenia, traditional media remains homogenous in its message. This is especially troublesome in an environment where the majority of the population are passive receivers and do not seek alternative sources of information. With the absolute dominance of government-friendly broadcast media, what are the implications for reporting on the political behavior of Armenians and can new and social media provide a ground for non-elite voices?

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