President of the Union of Armenian Journalists, editor-in-chief of
168.am website Satik Seyranyan does not agree with the claim that the
Armenian media has never been as free as it is today.
“The author of this phrase is Armenia’s Prime Minister, our former
colleague Nikol Pashinyan. I am of the opposite opinion which is based
on clear facts,” Seyranyan said, speaking to Aysor.am.
The president of the union stressed that no one, and Nikol Pashinyan in
particular, will succeed in controlling the media. Seyranyan stressed
that today media is ignored.
“The social networks have come to the first place, and now they complain
that the posts in the social networks are being placed in websites.
There is no need to be surprised of it, you have done it yourself. You
showed that social networks are first. You want you make a live video,
you speak as much as you want, you want you write a status, answer
questions, and media accepted your rules of game,” Seyranyan stressed.
She also noted that the incident on February 2 when the media
representatives were not allowed to enter the NA building and cover the
session of My Step bloc was not against the media oly but the whole
public.
“First, what does it mean to turn the National Assembly into a party
office? What does it mean the session is closed? Go and talk in your
party’s office. What does it mean that it is Saturday? Yes, I consider
it violation of freedom of speech,” Seyranyan said.
