Internews supported participation of journalists of Armenian TV companies in internship programs, masterclasses and conferences in other CIS countries, thus contributing to their gaining experience by working in stations with similar or advanced level of development and establishing professional contacts with foreign journalists. The candidates were selected on a competitive basis. Below are names of programs, dates and names of Armenian TV companies involved.
• Internship at Skat TV, Samara (Russia) – 17-26 September, 2003; Interkap and Fortuna TV companies;
• Masterclass on TV Journalism, Moscow (Russia) – 8 September-4 October, 2003; Tsayg TV Company;
• World of News Conference, Moscow (Russia) – 18-25 June, 2003; Kentron, Shant, Tsayg and Prometheus TV Companies, and Public Television Company;
• Masterclass at Pozner School, Moscow (Russia) – 11-21 June, 2003; Shoghakat TV Company;
• Internship at Sovershenno Sekreno TV Program Editorship (Russia) – 11-21 June, 2002; AR TV Company;
• Internship at TVS (Russia) – 7-16 July, 2002; A1+ TV Company;
• Internship at TV-6 (Russia) – 7-16 July, 2002; Public Television Company;
• Internship at TVC (Russia) – 7-16 July, 2002; Shoghakat TV Company;
• Internship at ATV (Russia) – 24 June-3 July, 2002; Qamut TV Company;
• Internship at Novi Kanal (Ukraine) – 10-20 June, 2002; Prometheus TV Company;
• Internship at ICTV (Ukraine) – 10-20 June, 2002; Shoghakat TV Company;
• Internship at TV-2 (Russia) – 9-20, 2002; Interkap TV Company;
• Internship at STV (Ukraine) – 9-20 June, 2002; Public Television;
• Masterclass at Pozner School, Moscow (Russia) – 21 February-24 March, 2002; Shant TV Company;
• Internship at a Stavropol TV Company (Russia) – November, 2001; Lusalik TV Company;
• Internship at TV 6, Moscow (Russia) – September, 2001; Public Television Company; Noyan Tapan TV Company;
• Internship at REN TV, Moscow (Russia) – June 2001; АR TV Company;
• Internship at TV-2, Tomsk (Russia) – February, 2001; Fortuna and Ankyun+3 TV Companies;
• Masterclass on TV Journalism, Internews Ukraine (Ukraine) – 30 October-8 November, 2000; Noyan Tapan and Interkap TV Companies;
• Masterclass on TV Management, TV-2, Tomsk (Russia) – 16-22, 2000; ALT and Tsayg TV Companies;
• Masterclass at Pozner School, Moscow (Russia) – 22 November-23 December, 1999, А1+ TV Company;
• Internship at Afontovo Krasnoiarsk (Russia) – 25-30 October, 1999, ALT and AR TV Companies.
This training contributed to the further professional development of journalists, allowing them to produce other television formats than news. As a result of such trainings, a series of special reports entitled Just So Stories were produced. Each TV program entailed a 12-minutes-long production, including story, feature, film, interview and portrait. Its producers searched extraordinary facts, analyzed events and presented their own opinion. The training was carried out during 2002-2004, once in three weeks. Journalists and cameramen from TV companies, as well as freelancers participated in the training.
Internews periodically conducted on-site consultancies for the staff of TV and radio companies. The group of consultants worked intensively with TV or radio station employees for 3-7 days supporting them in the production of quality news. Consultancies on news production and newsroom work were carried out by Internews specialists. Foreign specialists were invited to conduct seminars on management, marketing, talk-show production and other topics. The companies were chosen based on the level of their development and professional needs. Below are topics, dates and names of TV and radio companies and trainers.
• Workshop for Sound Recoding Specialists – 1-3 December, 2004; Tsaig TV Company; Augusto Gomez (USA);
• Workshop for Sound Recoding Specialists – 29-30 November, 2004; Yerkir Media TV Company; Augusto Gomez (USA);
• Workshop for Sound Recoding Specialists – 26-27 November, 2004; Kentron TV Company; Augusto Gomez (USA),
• Workshop for Sound Recoding Specialists – 24-25 November, 2004; Shant TV Company; Augusto Gomez (USA);
• News Factory – 23-31 May, 2004; Shant, Yerkir Media, Shoghakat and Tsayg TV Companie; Public Television Company; Denis Shevchenko, Konstantin Naumov
(Russia);
• TV News Production – 12-15 July, 2004; Last, Syuni and Sosi TV Companies; Levon Kalantar, Harutiun Mansuryan (Internews);
• TV Station Management – 19 March, 2004; Yerkir Media TV Company; Sam Swan (US);
• TV Station Management – 17 March, 2004; H2 TV Company; Sam Swan (US);
• TV Station Management – 12-16 March, 2004; Kentron TV Company; Sam Swan (US);
• TV Station Management – 8-11 March, 2004; Shant TV Company; Sam Swan (US);
• News Production – 26-31 January, 2004; Kentron TV Company; Levon Kalantar, Harutiun Mansuryan (Internews);
• News Production – 15-18 December, 2003; Ar TV Company; Levon Kalantar, Harutiun Mansuryan (Internews);
• News Production – 10-14 November, 2003; Lori TV Company; Levon Kalantar, Harutiun Mansuryan (Internews);
• Newsroom Management – 13-16 September, 2003; Shant TV Company; Sergey Sherstnev (Russia);
• Newsroom Management – 11-13 September, 2003; Tsayg TV Company; Sergey Sherstnev (Russia);
• Newsroom Management – 8-10 September, 2003; Kentron TV Company; Sergey Sherstnev (Russia);
• Radio Station Management – 11-13 September, 2003; Radio Van; Yuri Vorobev (Russia);
• Radio Station Management – 8-10 September, 2003; Ardzagank Radio Company; Yuri Vorobev (Russia);
• Non-Linear Editing and Aftereffects – 25-30 August, 2003; Interkap and Ankyun+3 TV Companies; Hamik Mailyan (Internews);
• Talk-Show Production – 4-9 August, 2003; Public Television; Prometheus, Shant, Shoghakat and Tsayg TV Companies; Gayane Hambartsumyan; Anatoli Shpulnikov (Russia)
• Weekly Analytical Program Production – 7-11 July, 2003; Ankyun+3, Lori and Fortuna TV Companies; Harutiun Mansuryan, Levon Kalantar (Internews);
• Non-Linear Editing and Aftereffects – 23-28 June, 2003; Hachn TV Company; Hamik Mailyan (Internews);
• Talk-Show Production – 14-19 April, 2003; Fortuna TV Company; Gayane Hambartsumyan; Anatoli Shpulnikov (Russia);
• Non-Linear Editing and Aftereffects – 2-4 April, 2003; Noyemi TV Company; Hamik Mailyan (Internews);
• Non-Linear Editing and Aftereffects – 31 March-2 April, 2003; Fortuna TV Company; Hamik Mailyan (Internews);
• News Production – 24-30 November, 2002; Tashirk TV Company; Harutiun Mansuryan, Levon Kalantar (Internews);
• Adobe Premiere – 27-28 October, 2002; Yerevan Film Studio; Hamik Mailyan (Internews);
• News Production – 16-20 September, 2002; Interkap, Fortuna and Ankyun+3 TV Companies; Harutiun Mansuryan, Levon Kalantar (Internews);
• News Production – 3-9 September, 2002; Hachn TV Company; Harutiun Mansuryan, Levon Kalantar (Internews);
• News Production – 6-10 May, 2002; Kyavar TV Company; Harutiun Mansuryan, Levon Kalantar (Internews);
• Marketing and Sales – 10 November, 2001; Ar TV Company; Eddie Startup (UK);
• Marketing and Sales – 7-9 November, 2001; Anna TV Company; Eddie Startup (UK);
• Marketing and Sales – 4-6 November, 2001; Tsayg TV Company; Eddie Startup (UK);
• Marketing and Sales – 2-3 November, 2001; Ardzagank Radio Company; Eddie Startup (UK);
• Marketing and Sales – 30 October-1 November, 2001; Tospa Radio Company; Eddie Startup (UK);
• Talk-Show Production – 21-23 September, 2001; Sosi TV Company; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Vigen Ohanyan (Armenia); Konstantin Geodakyan (Internews);
• Talk-Show Production – 19 September, 2001; Kamut TV Company; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Vigen Ohanyan (Armenia); Konstantin Geodakyan (Internews);
• Talk-Show Production – 18 September, 2001; Ankyun+3 TV Company; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Vigen Ohanyan (Armenia); Konstantin Geodakyan (Internews);
• Talk-Show Production – 17 September, 2001; Interkap TV Company; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Vigen Ohanyan (Armenia); Konstantin Geodakyan (Internews);
• Talk-Show Production – 16 September, 2001; Tsayg TV Company; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Vigen Ohanyan (Armenia); Konstantin Geodakyan (Internews);
• Talk-Show Production – 15 September, 2001; Kyavar TV Company; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Vigen Ohanyan (Armenia); Konstantin Geodakyan (Internews);
• Talk-Show Production – 14 September, 2001; Znagak TV Company; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Vigen Ohanyan (Armenia); Konstantin Geodakyan (Internews);
• Talk-Show Production – 13 September, 2001; Lusalik TV Company; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Vigen Ohanyan (Armenia); Konstantin Geodakyan (Internews);
• Talk-Show Production – 12 September, 2001; Alt TV Company; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Vigen Ohanyan (Armenia); Konstantin Geodakyan (Internews);
• News Production – November, 2001; Sosi TV Company; Harutiun Mansuryan, Levon Kalantar (Internews);
• News Production – July, 2001; Armine TV Company; Harutiun Mansuryan, Levon Kalantar (Internews);
• News Production – 7-11 May, 2001; Last TV Company; Harutiun Mansuryan, Levon Kalantar (Internews);
• News Production – 19-23 March, 2001; Ankyun+3 TV Company; Harutiun Mansuryan, Levon Kalantar (Internews);
• News Production – 16-22 January, 2001; Noy-Hayastan TV Company; Harutiun Mansuryan, Levon Kalantar (Internews);
• TV News Management – June 2000; Interkap TV Company; Victor Muchnik (Russia);
• TV Graphics and Design – 22-24 November, 1999; Tsayg TV Company; Aleksey Usanov (Russia);
• TV Graphics and Design – 20-22 November, 1999; Shant TV Company; Aleksey Usanov (Russia);
• TV Graphics and Design – 18-19 November, 1999; AR TV Company; Aleksey Usanov (Russia);
• TV Graphics and Design – 15-17 November, 1999; A1+ TV Company; Aleksey Usanov (Russia);
• TV Programming – 7-11 November, 1999; Kyavar TV Company; Sergey Sorokin (Russia);
• TV Programming – 1-6 November, 1999; ALT TV Company; Sergey Sorokin (Russia);
• Sales Mangement – 20-30 September, 1999; Shant TV Company; Grigori Moshkin (Russia);
• Website Development – 1-24 May, 1999; Democracy and Cooperation NGO; Edmund Bissel (UK);
• Radio Station Management – 23-25 March, 1999; Interkap Radio Company; George Papagianis (USA);
• Radio Station Management – 19-22 March, 1999; Shant Radio Company; George Papagianis (USA);
• Radio Station Management – 16-18 March, 1999; TM Radio Company; George Papagianis (USA);
• Agricultural News Reporting – 28 November-3 December, 1998; ALT TV Company; Phil Malone (USA);
• Election Coverage – 20-25 February, 1998; Shant TV Company; Sergei Sazhin (Russia);
• Election Coverage – 15-19 February, 1998; A1+ TV Company; Sergei Sazhin (Russia).
Short (3-14-day-long) seminars for journalists, cameramen, producers, managers, graphic designers and other specialists of TV and radio companies. Professionals from Europe, US and Russia conducted the seminars. The seminars were rather practice oriented with students producing unique TV stories and radio programs. Below are Seminar topics, dates and names of trainers.
• TV Reporting and Camera Operation – November 19-28, 1995; Frederic Tonolli (France), Pascal Vasselin (France), David Sepplin (USA), Irakli Glonti (Georgia);
• Camera Skills – 31 August – 5 September, 1996; Bill Fitz (USA); Irakli Glonti
(Georgia); Ruben Vardanyan (Armenia);
• Management of Small-Market Stations - March, 1996; Sturges Dorrance
(USA); Arkadi Mayofis (Tomsk, TV-2, Russia); Vyacheslav Nikolaev (Tomsk, TV-2, Russia);
• Radio Journalism – December 19-24, 1997; Yuri Storozhuk (Internews Ukraine); Gayane Torosyan (Internews Armenia);
• TV Journalism – December 5-12, 1997; Roxan Makasjyan (USA); Andrey Stepanenko
(Ukraine);
• TV Management – November 13-19, 1997; Irwin Starr (USA); Grigory Moshkin (Russia);
• TV Production – 27 October-6 November, 1997; James Garland (USA); Vladimir Smirnov (Russia); Levon Kalantar (Internews Armenia);
• Organizing Newsroom – October 6-18, 1997; Ted Cavanau (USA); Andrey Stepanenko (Ukraine);
• Management and Sales Policy of Small Stations – August 14-19, 1997; Susan Guilman (USA); Arthur Karapetov (Belarus); Manana Aslamazyan (Russia); David Haas (USA);
• Computer Graphics – July 12-15, 1997; Sue Manian (USA);
• Producing Advertisement – 29 June-2 July, 1997; Ruben Tumanyan (Russia);
• Theory of TV Reporting – April 5-9, 1997; Elena Fomina (Russia); Paul Baird (UK);
• Introduction to Radio Advertising and Sales – November 17-20, 1998; Mikhail Tourpanov (Russia); Vladimir Bogomolov (Russia);
• Introduction to TV Advertising and Sales – November 10-13, 1998; Grigori Moshkin (Russia); Dmitry Yurkin (Russia); Andrey Milekhin (Russia);
• Internet for Broadcasters – October 24-27, 1998; Aram Akheyan (Armenia); Avetis Avagian (Armenia); Konstantin Geodakian (Internews Armenia);
• Women and Children in Vision – 21 September-2 October, 1998; Michael Delahaye
(UK); Andrey Stepanenko (Ukraine);
• Producing TV Features – September 8-18, 1998; Paul Baird (UK); Christian Bushill (UK);
• Women and Children in Vision – 21 September-2 October, 1998;
• TV Production – July 12-22, 1998; Ed Bowes (USA);
• Managing Print Press – July 6-10, 1998; Ann Olsen (UK); Lloyd Donaldson (UK);
• TV Management – 28 May-2 June, 1998; Phil Davies (UK);
• Radio Management – May 13-17, 1998; Chris Turpin (UK);
• International Journalism – 28 April-6 May, 1998; David Tooler (USA); Janine Babakian (USA);
• TV Production – April 6-16, 1998; Martin Lukas (USA); Volodimir Pavliv (Ukraine);
• Radio Journalism – 23 March-2 April, 1998; Bruce Gellerman (USA);
• Basics of Print Journalism – February 17-28, 1998; Lloyd Donaldson (New Zealand);
• TV Magazine Production – February 9-13, 1998; Jean-Marc Pitte (France); Pascal Menigoz (France); Irakli Glonti (Internews Georgia);
• Radio Journalism – January 16-28, 1998; Yuri Storijhuk (Ukraine); Julia Barton (USA);
• TV News Reporting – 25 November-4 December, 1999; Yelena Dergunova (Russia);
• Camera Operation – November 1-5, 1999; James Garland (USA);
• Camera Operation (for beginners) – October 25-30; Jimmy Garland (USA);
• Radio Sales – March 1999; Eddie Startup (UK);
• TV Sales – September 13-14, 1999; Eddie Startup (UK);
• Radio and Elections – May 24-28, 1999; George Papagiannis (USA);
• Elections Coverage and TV Debates – May 6-12, 1999; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Irina Andreeva (Russia);
• Radio Talk-Show – March 8-12, 1999; Bruce Gellerman (USA);
• TV Camera Operation and Editing for Beginners – February 15-20, 1999; Bill Fitz (USA);
• Presenters Workshop – February 8-13, 1999; Mary James Miller (USA); Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Susanna Aleksanian (Armenia);
• TV Journalism – February 8-13, 1999; Michael Delahay (UK); Bill Fitz (USA);
• Video Graphics and Titling – February 2-6, 1999; Mikhail Spirov (Internews Russia); Konstantin Geodakian (Internews Armenia);
• Tax Legislation – December 20-22, 2000; Julietta Markarian;
• Camera Operation – 27 November – 3 December, 2000; Craig Renaud (USA);
• Talk-Show Production – September 11-15, 2000; Russell Lyne (UK); Ihor Sildatenko (Ukraine);
• Producing Documentary Features – June 3-7, 2000; Aryeh Kagan (Israel); Sasha Klain (Israel);
• TV Management and Newsroom Management – June 13-16, 2000; Viktor Muchnik (TV-2, Tomsk, Russia); Igor Dmitriev (TV-2, Tomsk, Russia);
• Children’s Rights Coverage – May 24-26, 2000; Mike Jemson (UK); Maisha Frost (UK);
• Elections Coverage for TV and Radio Journalists – May 10-12, 2000; Mikhael Solntsev (Russia);
• Internet for Journalists – April 26-28, 2000; Anna Tourchaninova (Russia); Konstantin Geodakian, (Internews Armenia);
• TV Journalism – April 2-10, 2000; Michael Delahaye (UK);
• TV Journalism – March 25-30, 2000; Greely Kyle (USA); Olga Missiri (Russia);
• Radio Journalism – March 13-23, 2000; Bruce Gellerman (USA); Graham Smith (USA);
• TV Journalism – 5 November-1 December, 2001; Imelda Reynolds (Great Britain);
• Internet for Journalists – 29 October-1 November, 2001; Anya Turchaninova (Russia);
• Accounting – October 22-31, 2001; Arthur Petrosyan (Armenia); Aram Mesropyan (Armenia);
• TV Production – June 25-30, 2001; Oleg Rakovich (Russian Federation);
• TV Management – 28 May – 1 June, 2001; Meg Geydosik (USA);
• TV Production – May 14-20, 2001; Ara Shirinyan (Armenia); Albert Yavuryan (Armenia);
• Radio News – 29 January-2 February, 2001; Bruce Gellerman (USA);
• Activities of Associations – February 14-15, 2001; Olga Shcherbakova (Ukraine);
• Marketing – February 19-23, 2001; Eddie Startup (Great Britain);
• Election Debates and Talk-Show – December 22-29, 2002; Julia Muchnik (Russia);
• Masterclass for Cameramen – November 25-30, 2002; Ilya Korr (Russia);
• Marketing – November 18-23, 2002; Eddie Startup (UK);
• TV Management – October 11-13, 2002; Ruslan Kryajev, Andrey Vdovin, Alexander Samsonov (Russia);
• Television and Elections – May 23-25, 2002; Levon Barseghyan (Armenia);
• TV Journalism – September 2-7, 2002; Lilik Stepanyan, Levon Kalantar, David Aslanyan (Armenia);
• Short Film Production – June 11-21, 2002; Paul Baird (Great Britain);
• Investigative Journalism – 27 May – 7 June, 2002; Yelena Sarkissyan (Russia); Alexander Gorshkov (Russia);
• Camera Operation – March 13-22, 2002; Jimmy Garland (USA);
• Non-Linear Editing – March 4-9, 2002; Hamik Mailyan, David Makaryan (Armenia);
• Talk-Show – February 18-28, 2002; Yulia Muchnik (Russia); Slava Nikolayev
(Russia);
• Accounting – February 5-7, 2002; Arthur Petrosyan (Armenia);
• Radio Journalism – January 10-21, 2002; Bruce Gellerman (USA);
• Radio Hour Production – December 1-12, 2003; Bruce Gellerman (USA);
• Marketing (Part 3) – August 6-9, 2003; Judy Newton (US);
• Radio Talk-Show – 25 June-4 July, 2003; Yuri Storozhuk (Ukraine);
• Marketing (Part 2) – June 16-21, 2003; Anoush Tangunts (Russia);
• Construction and Management of Online Media – March 25-27, 2003; Vladislav Borodulin (Russia, gazeta.ru);
• Marketing (Part 1) – March 17-22, 2003; Aleksey Knapnugel (Russia);
• Radio Journalism – February 17-28, 2003; Bruce Gellerman (USA);
• PSA Production – 27 January-1 February, 2003; Svetlana Kolosova (Russia);
• Accounting – January 20-23, 2003; Aram Mesropyan (Armenia);
• Computer Graphics – January 7-12, 2003; Susan Manian (USA);
• Niche Reporting – December 13-22, 2003; Mike Cavender (USA);
• Radio Hour Production – 29 November-10 December, 2004; Bruce Gellerman (USA);
• Audio Workshop for Sound Recorders – 22 November-3 December, 2004; Augusto Gomez (USA);
• Presenting Newscasts and Morning Telecasts – 27 September-1 October, 2004; Nina Zvereva, Mikhail Sladkov (Russia);
• Marketing (Part 4) – August 16-22, 2004; Anush Tangunts (Russia);
• Computer Graphics – August 9-19, 2004; Hamik Mayilyan (Armenia);
• Marketing (Part 3) – June 21-26, 2004; Farida Sadreeva (Russia);
• Martketing (Part 2) – May 3-9, 2004; Grigori Moshkin (Russia, Tomsk, TV2);
• Marketing (Part 1) – March 9-16, 2004; Robert Leeder (USA);
• Camera Operation and Filed Sound Recording – February 10-22, 2004; Augusto Larroque (USA); William Canter (USA);
• Accounting – February 4-6, 2004; Aram Mesropyan (Armenia);
• Organizing Anti-Tobacco Campaigns – December 17-18, 2005; Aleksandr Bazarchyan, Armine Tukhikyan (Armenia);
• Producing TV Programs on Trafficking – December 19-24, 2005; Mary Nazari (Russia);
• Online Journalism – June 6-9, 2005; Michael Berger (Russia);
• Accounting – February 24-25, 2005; Aram Mesropyan (Armenia);
During 2001-2004 Internews conducted advanced training courses for advanced and mid-career TV journalists and students of journalism faculties. The strategy of the Journalism school was based on the real newsroom format, passing through the entire process of newscast production. Students studied journalism and camera skills with role plays of a producer, presenter, director and assistant, producing real newscasts upon the end of the course.
A weekly live news and analytical radio show covering urgent issues. Regional radio stations contributed to the production of the program and broadcast its recorded version. Later Aniv Investigation was launched, based on definite facts and events and filling the gap in the Armenian radio air in terms of serious and deeper coverage of issues and lack of similar programs of this genre. In January 2004, the Aniv received the First Prize in the OSCE competition on environmental reporting.
During 1998-2004, 400 programs of Aniv with 200 guests were produced in cooperation with almost 20 journalists. The radio program was broadcast in Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Goris, Sisian and Yeghegnadzor and found its audience everywhere.
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A series of information and publicistic TV programs covering life in regions of Armenia. The authors of the program focused on the relations between people and local authorities. The programs were aired from 1999 through 2000.
A weekly talk show that used satellite technology to broadcast dialogue between representatives of two conflicting countries: Armenia and Azerbaijan. The program guests discussed possible ways of solving Karabakh conflict involving millions of viewers. The show was broadcast by private television stations in Armenia and Azerbaijan from 2000 through 2001.
A national news-exchange TV program designed to establish alternative sources of information, strengthening ties between regional broadcasters and promoting professional growth of reporters and cameramen. 231 episodes of this weekly magazine with 1864 features were produced and broadcast in cooperation with 20 TV companies during 1996-2001.
The project aimed at providing licensed production to television stations, reducing their reliance on unlicensed (pirated) material and promoting local educational and cultural television programs. Internews purchased materials from Armenian production studios (Yerevan, Hayk, Meteo, etc.), developed project packages and passed them to TV companies for non-commercial airing. The project rubrics were on culture, history, past and present of the country and were entitled: Country, Old Frame, Soul of the Stone, 19…, Peleshyan, Craftsman, Yerevan, Crisis Cinematography, Faces, Daydream Tales, Women. In 2000-2002 almost 120 hours of production were purchased and disseminated among 15 TV Companies.
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