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Information coming out from Yerevan and Armenia, in general, at some times was lacking: media.am

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The international press and social media attention on Baghramyan Avenue was great and continues to remain so. The attention was so great that some Azeri social media users are even complaining that as a result of this latest conspiracy by Armenians, the world's attention was diverted from the Baku 2015 European Games to Yerevan. While the information coming out from Yerevan and Armenia, in general, at some times was lacking for a few reasons: (a) The Ukrainian and especially Russian propaganda mechanisms had assumed greater vigor. Russian propaganda claims about American ears on the ground in Armenia were spread on Twitter through spambots trying to hijack the #ElectricYerevan hashtag, which they succeeded in doing from time to time. (b) Objective journalism from Armenia in English and Russian in the first few days was weak, since our news outlets cater to the domestic market. This was later rectified. In addition, objective foreign including Russian journalists began reporting at the scene in Yerevan. (c) Live streaming, which several local Armenian news outlets provide, was blocked in many countries — many can't view them outside the country. Editors have to think about this. More  here