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The Role of News Media and Social Networks in Shaping Armenian Society: What Must Change and What We Must Strive For

The Role of News Media and Social Networks in Shaping Armenian Society: What Must Change and What We Must Strive For By Lida Nalbandyan, Founder & CEO of Octopus Media Group

Our blog is the home of deep analysis and timely commentary. Here, our editors, researchers, and guest experts explore Armenia’s most pressing social and political issues — beyond the daily headlines.

Topics include:

Electoral trends and predictions

Opinion breakdowns by region or demographic

Case studies of information warfare in media

Behind-the-scenes of public polling projects

Stories from the field: researchers' insights

Data storytelling using visuals and charts

Whether you’re a policymaker, journalist, academic, or citizen — this is where critical thinking meets real data.

Samvel Karapetyan: Two Months After the Arrest. Court, Assets, and a New Political Landscape

It has been two months since prominent Armenian businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan was arrested. Tomorrow a court will decide whether to extend his detention or replace it with a softer measure. By Lida Nalbandyan, Founder and CEO of Octopus Media Group

13.08.2025

Washington 2025: What Could Pashinyan and Aliyev Sign with Trump’s Mediation — and What It Means for Armenia

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Blog

Explore Ideas, Debates & Data

The Role of News Media and Social Networks in Shaping Armenian Society: What Must Change and What We Must Strive For

Our blog is the home of deep analysis and timely commentary. Here, our editors, researchers, and guest experts explore Armenia’s most pressing social and political issues — beyond the daily headlines.

Topics include:

Electoral trends and predictions

Samvel Karapetyan: Two Months After the Arrest. Court, Assets, and a New Political Landscape

Washington 2025: What Could Pashinyan and Aliyev Sign with Trump’s Mediation — and What It Means for Armenia

Religious Sects in Armenia: Who Is to Blame and How to Stop Them?

Armenia 2026: What Happens If Nikol Pashinyan Remains in Power?

After Pashinyan: Will There Be Accountability?

Yerevan in Ruins: Why Is the City Suffocating in Dust and Corruption?

Parliament or Stage? Who Controls Justice When Politics Turns Violent

Russia and Azerbaijan: Escalation, Confrontation, and the Inevitable Clash of Interests

Armenia’s Opposition: Voice of the People or Guardians of Their Own Assets?

Education in Armenia: Is Minister Zhanna Andreasyan Leading the Nation Toward Renewal or Ruin?

U.S. Strikes on Iran: The Beginning of a Major War or Strategic Provocation?

The Arrest of Samvel Karapetyan: A Deliberate Strike Against the Church, Business, and Society

Samvel Karapetyan: Two Months After the Arrest. Court, Assets, and a New Political Landscape

Washington 2025: What Could Pashinyan and Aliyev Sign with Trump’s Mediation — and What It Means for Armenia

Religious Sects in Armenia: Who Is to Blame and How to Stop Them?

Armenia 2026: What Happens If Nikol Pashinyan Remains in Power?

After Pashinyan: Will There Be Accountability?

Yerevan in Ruins: Why Is the City Suffocating in Dust and Corruption?

Parliament or Stage? Who Controls Justice When Politics Turns Violent

Russia and Azerbaijan: Escalation, Confrontation, and the Inevitable Clash of Interests

Armenia’s Opposition: Voice of the People or Guardians of Their Own Assets?

Education in Armenia: Is Minister Zhanna Andreasyan Leading the Nation Toward Renewal or Ruin?