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A series of panel discussions with international and local journalists and thought leaders will discuss challenges facing the media industry today.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11 a.m.<\/span>: <\/b>What happens when journalists immerse themselves inside a story? Can they assign meaning to complex situations and help readers develop a better understanding of events? Can narrative journalism have the capacity to provide a meaningful context to news events and situations at a time when the 24-hour news cycle has been hijacked by social media platforms?<\/span><\/p>\n (English language with simultaneous Armenian translation)<\/span><\/p>\n Moderator:\u00a0 <\/b>Lara Setrakian, Co-founder of News Deeply\u00a0<\/em> Register\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1 p.m.:<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>We live in transformative times. Never before has it been so easy or quick to turn an idea into a real business. Start-ups in Armenia\u2019s tech industry are rising up to challenge the status quo across many other industries. Disruption requires ingenuity and vision\u2014traits we often associate with start-ups\u2014and more importantly, a mindset, a culture and a value system that can impact more broadly, cutting across different industries and social strata.<\/span><\/p>\n (English language with simultaneous Armenian translation)<\/span><\/p>\n Moderator: <\/b>\u00a0Njdeh Satourian, <\/span>EVN Report Register<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4 p.m.<\/span>: <\/b>Is it possible to be a neutral observer when the war is happening in your country? How do journalists prepare to go to the frontline to cover a war? Were Armenian journalists prepared for the challenges and obstacles of reporting on the 2020 Artsakh War? What about physical safety?<\/span><\/p>\n (English language with simultaneous Armenian translation)<\/span><\/p>\n Moderator<\/b>: Roubina Margossian, <\/span>EVN Report Register\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 11 a.m.<\/span>:\u00a0<\/b>As the world grapples with tectonic geopolitical and technological shifts, the role of cultural commentary in shaping collective understandings of the present, in the age of fake news, Instagram influencers and YouTube algorithms, appears more vital than ever. And yet, the tangible decline of critical reflection on culture in 21st century mass media is an irrefutable fact. What impact does this dearth of intellectually-challenging writing in the wider social space have on rapidly changing societal relations and structures? How do we view the endangered relevance of cultural criticism and recalibrate its functions to address the profound civilizational ruptures in our time?<\/span><\/p>\n (Armenian language with simultaneous English translation).<\/span><\/p>\n Moderator:<\/b> Vigen Galstyan, <\/span>EVN Report Register<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1 p.m.<\/span>:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>At a time of deep divisions and intractable conflicts, how do journalists help society move beyond political demagoguery and cliches to discover deeper truths? How do we help readers leave their filter bubbles and consider new ideas? By losing the public\u2019s trust, have journalists created an opening for misinformation and propaganda?<\/span><\/p>\n (English language with simultaneous Armenian translation)<\/span><\/p>\n Moderator<\/b>: Maria Titizian, <\/span>EVN ReportMay 28<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/b>Narrative Journalism<\/b><\/h2>\n
\n<\/span>Panelists:
\n<\/b>– Raffi Khatchadourian, <\/span>The New Yorker
\n<\/span><\/i>– Rimvydas Valatka, <\/span>DELFI
\n<\/span><\/i>– Howard Amos, <\/span>The Moscow Times
\n<\/span><\/i>– Ara Tadevosyan, Mediamax<\/em><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
Disruptive Culture: Beyond Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
\n<\/span><\/i>Panelists:
\n<\/b>– Davit Bagdassarian, Krisp<\/em>
\n<\/span>– Arik Akverdian, VCV<\/em>
\n<\/span>– Nerses Ohanyan, HyeTech<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span>– Hovhannes Kuloghlyan, Groksmith\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nWar Reporting<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/span>– Augustinas \u0160ulija, <\/span>Lithuanian National Broadcaster LRT<\/em>
\n<\/span>– Vardan Hovhannisyan, <\/span>Bars Media
\n<\/span><\/i>– Laurence Cornet, <\/span>Le Monde
\n<\/span><\/i>– Angela Frangyan, <\/span><\/i>filmmaker<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/i>– Vaghinak Ghazaryan, Photojournalist<\/span><\/p>\nMay 29\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Et Cetera: Cultural Narratives<\/b><\/h2>\n
\n<\/span><\/i>Panelists<\/b>:<\/span>
\n<\/span>– Tigran Amiryan, Literary critic, theoretician
\n<\/span>– Nazeli Ohanyan, \u201cVernatun\u201d cultural radio program host, Armenian Public Radio<\/em>
\n<\/span>– Nune Hakhverdyan, Cultural critic, media.am
\n<\/em><\/span>– Shoghakat Mlk\u00e9-Galstian, AGBU Creative Accelerator Program<\/p>\nPolitical Narratives<\/b><\/h2>\n
\n<\/span><\/i>Panelists<\/b>:<\/span>
\n<\/span>– Hwaida Saad, <\/span>The New York Times
\n<\/span><\/i>– Dr. Nerses Kopalyan, UNLV<\/em>
\n<\/span>– Anneke Hudalla, N<\/em><\/span>\u2019ost
\n<\/span><\/i>– <\/span>Indr\u0117 Makaraityt\u0117, <\/span>Lithuanian Public TV<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n