YPC, Yerevan, 02 Feb 2009 – On January 27 at the Yerevan State Puppet Theater the winners of the annual media competition titled “A Couple of Words About Women” were announced. The competition was organized by the British Council Armenia and the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The competition jury reviewed pieces on the activities and achievements of women in the political, public, economic spheres, published/aired in January-December 2008. The competition winners were awarded a Na/Ne prize and a monetary award, the participants who gained the second and the third places received honorary diplomas.
In “TV program” nomination the first place was shared by the creative group of Internews Media Support NGO, for a program of “With a New Line” cycle, and the correspondent of “GALA-News” newscast of “GALA” TV company of Gyumri Marineh Mkrtchyan, for the piece “The Only Woman Who Drives a Taxi”. The jury decided not to award the second and the third places.
In “Printed Article” nomination the winner is Karineh Petrosian for article “Happiness for a Woman – Different Indeed”, published in “Woman and Politics” insert, distributed through a number of newspapers. The second place was gained by the Chief Editor of “Ban u Gorts” newspaper Susanna Shakhnazarian, for article “People are Equal in Applying for a Position”. The diploma for the third place was granted to Asya Tsaturova for article “Winning Bread With No Butter”, published in “Woman and Politics” insert.
In “Online Article” nomination the first place was taken by the correspondent of “ArmeniaNow” Sara Khojoyan – for article “Woman’s Work”. The second and the third places, respectively, were gained by Marianna Grigorian for article “In Armenian Politics Wives of Candidates Remain in the Backstage”, published on EurasiaNet web site, and correspondent of “ArmeniaNow” Vahan Ishkhanian for article “Revealed. Armenian Homosexual Women Raise Curtain”.
In “Radio Program” nomination the first place was taken by Ripsimeh Manaserian for a story in “Yerevan” program of the Public Radio of Armenia. The second was Zara Kocharian for a piece in “LyunSe” program of the Public Radio of Armenia. It was decided not to grant the third place.
In “Social Advertising” nomination “Altera” agency was recognized a winner, for its “Against Domestic Violence” clip. Neither second nor third place was granted.
In “Commercial Advertising” nomination the first was “Proxy” agency, for the clip of HSBC bank. The second place was gained by “Monkey Production” for the clip of the Glendale Hills construction company. The third diploma was granted to “Kate” agency, for advertisement of “Nor Tun” goods.
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