“Click-to-Share Democracy” in Armenia

Simon Blogian has written a great article for Ararat Online Magazine is called Armenia’s Click-to-Share Democracy and explores the recent netivisim (Internetnet activism) boom in Armenia. I'm quoted there too :))

Women abused in their homes, conscripts humiliated in the military, and children abused at schools. None of the above are new phenomena in post-Soviet Armenia. But that’s the impression one gets by observing Armenia’s social networking. Day after day, YouTube videos (largely shared through Facebook) emerge depicting human rights violations, followed by societal anger, activism, and some government action.

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Thoughts on recent transformations of Armenian blogosphere

The growing influence of social networks, especially Facebook, has triggered discussions around the future of the Armenian blogosphere.
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There Are No More Cyberdissidents

Shouldn’t we stop using the prefix “cyber”? This post on RFE/RL's blog says we should, and it may have a case. Read more »

Seven more digital broadcast licensing competitions announced in Armenia

Armenia's National Commission on Television and Radio (NCTR) has announced 7 additional competitions for acquiring TV broadcast licenses through digital network.
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Media and Technology in Armenia

Mark Belinkski, a friend, who describes himself as a "nomad exploring tech for civic engagement, digital literacy education and interactive media around the world" has published a short 6-page report, which gives a snapshot of IT, Media and Digital Democracy situation in Armenia in 2009. Check it out, might prove useful.
Digital Democracy Armenia Report 2009