INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS OF ARMENIA

Hetq online has been published in Yerevan since 2001 by the Association of Investigative Journalists NGO. In 2003 the organization re-registered as the Investigative Journalists NGO. Initially publishing content in Armenian, Hetq Online has also been publishing its articles and investigations in the English language since 2002.

The Hetq online newspaper is updated every Monday and articles are later republished by Aravot, Haykakan Zhamanak, Azg and 168 jam newspapers as well as the Czech-based "Transitions Online" online magazine. Students from the Department of Journalism at Yerevan State University also receive practical experience by working with Hetq online.

Among its many achievements, Hetq online is the first publication in Armenia to adopt a Code of Ethics and every journalist working with us is obliged to follow the principles of this code. In 2004, the Investigative Journalists / Hetq Online received an award from the Armenian branch of Transparency International for its outstanding contribution to the struggle against corruption.

One peculiarity of Hetq online is that journalistic investigations are often conducted by teams -- a new practice in Armenian journalism. These teams also work on investigative documentary films for Hetq which are broadcast on different TV stations in the Republic of Armenia.

Editor in Chief Edik Baghdasaryan hetq@hetq.am

Deputy Editor Liana Sayadyan lians@hetq.am

Translation Editor Melissa Brown info@hetq.am

Webmistress Satenik Faramazyan satfaram@hetq.am

Reporters

Sara Petrosyan sara@hetq.am

Hrach Bayadyan hrachb@yahoo.com

Arevhat Grigoryan arevhatg@yahoo.co.uk

Aghavni Yeghiazaryan aghav_y@yahoo.com

Naira Bulkhadaryan-Vanadzor nar_jour@freenet.am

Victoria Abrahamyan info@hetq.am

Christine Barseghyan info@hetq.am