Armenia: Samizdat & the Internet
Global Voices Online takes a look at the role blogs are playing in the battle to disseminate information about events in Armenia under a state of emergency which has effectively muzzled the local media.
After a 20-day state of emergency was declared in Armenia when clashes between security services and the opposition broke out on the streets of the capital, access to the media has been severely restricted. According to presidential decree, local media outlets can now only publish official news and political propaganda is banned. However, the situation has created an unprecedented opportunity for bloggers to move in to fill the gap.
- Published:
- 03.06.08 / 12am by Onnik
- Category:
- Armenia, Armenia Presidential Election 2008, Blogs, Candidates, Democracy, Demonstrations, Global Voices, News Briefs, Rallies, Revolution, State of Emergency
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