The print media are diverse and polarized,investigative journalism prospers on the Internet, but pluralism lags behind in the broadcast media, and Reporters without Borders (RSF) says in its annual World Press Freedom Index.
“In the crucial transition to digital TV,a future space for critical broadcasters will depend on the impartiality of the frequency bidding process. The Ilur.am news website and the Hraparak newspaper won an vital legal victory in October 2015 when the constitutional court issued a ruling upholding the confidentiality of journalists’ sources. But police violence against journalists continues and still goes unpunished. In July 2016, a dozen journalists were injured while covering the use of force to rupture up a demonstration, or ” read organization’s finding evaluating the situation with freedom of press and online media in the country.[br]Published annually since 2002,the World Press Freedom Index measures the level of media freedom in 180 countries, including the level of pluralism, or media independence,and respect for the safety and freedom of journalists. The 2017 Index takes account of violations that took place between January 1st and December 31stof 2016.
The full reports is available on the organization's website
Source: tert.am