About the Festival
The second annual EVN Report Media Festival brings together local and international media professionals in Yerevan to share their experience and expertise, while highlighting the pivotal role journalists play in serving and shaping society’s perceptions about itself. As a celebration of the knowledge-sharing, diversity and creativity of the media industry, the festival will feature a wide range of events covering topics from media ethics, to investigative reporting, to combatting disinformation and fact-checking, along with fireside chats, an academic’s circle, exhibitions, workshops, and a portfolio review. Over three days of inspiring and thought-provoking conversations, attendees will have the opportunity to interact with journalists, editors, writers and thinkers, and learn more about the need for and value of quality, credible and trustworthy news and information.
Festival Team
Maria Titizian
A writer and journalist, Maria has over 15 years of experience reporting the news from Armenia. She was the co-anchor of the Western Armenian satellite news program for Armenia’s Public TV, served as the Associate Editor of the US-based Armenian Reporter, and later as the Managing Editor at CivilNet. She is the founding Editor-in-Chief of EVN Report and also lectures at the English and Communications Department of the American University of Armenia.
Roubina Margossian
A writer and photojournalist, Roubina has worked at a number of media organizations, including Armenia TV. She was a Lebanon correspondent for Kuwait TV and previously served as the English-Language Editor at CivilNet. She is the Managing Editor at EVN Report.
Heghine Gyulnazaryan
Heghine has more than 10 years of experience working in various civil society development programs in Armenia and Georgia. She joined EVN Report in August 2018 to manage programs for the organization. Her previous experience in the media sector is with Tbilisi-based Aliq Media, where she fundraised for the organization.
Armine Shahbazyan
Armine is an architect and illustrator based in Yerevan. She worked as an architect in various studios for ten years in Armenia and Switzerland. For the last six years, Armine switched to freelancing as a graphic designer and illustrator, with experience in digital and traditional techniques for design, drawing and painting. She is working with a number of different companies, as well as creating her personal illustration series.
Narek Stepanyan
Narek is an events manager for cultural productions. Since 2011, he has worked at the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies. He has rich experience in organizing international festivals. He has worked at the Golden Apricot International Film Festival, Reanimania International Animation and Comics Art Festival, and the Reforming the World International TV and Film Festival. He has organized and led more than 1,000 events and 50 cultural projects.
Hovhannes Nazaretyan
Hovhannes Nazaretyan is a staff writer at EVN Report. He was previously a fact-checking journalist at Fip.am and CivilNet.
Gohar Abrahamyan
Hranoush Dermoyan
Hranoush Dermoyan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Turkish Studies from Yerevan State University and a Master’s Degree in Political Science and International Affairs from the American University of Armenia. She also holds a certificate from Hetq Media Factory.
Hranoush worked in the tourism industry for many years but is changing her career path aspiring to become a political analyst. She is interested in Armenian-Turkish relations, political processes in Turkey and the Caucasus, and internal political developments in Armenia.
Ani Ghulinyan
With two years of experience in the field of journalism, Ani’s primary focus and interest has been visual storytelling. Her academic background includes a degree in political science, and a one-year training program at Hetq Media Factory. She is currently working as a Podcast Producer at EVN Report.
Anahit Musheghyan
Anahit is a digital communications specialist within the media and non-profit sectors. She led digital and social media communications of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative for almost five years and has been a part of different SMM teams for local and international projects. Currently she is freelancing and providing consultancy for non-profit startups and projects.
Samson Martirosyan
Samson Martirosyan is a journalist and podcast producer based in Armenia. He conducts journalistic investigations, writes on regional and domestic politics, society, culture, human rights.