Armenia news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 4 major Armenia news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language.
The Armenia media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire puts Armenia's front pages side by side. Compare which stories lead, how headlines are framed and what one outlet leaves out. All 4 titles tracked in Armenia have a centre label. That does not prove neutrality: a confident left or right classification may be unavailable. Compare the stories each newsroom puts at the top of the page.
With 4 publishers listed, Armenia is a starting sample of its news landscape, not a complete map of the press. Differences between these front pages can reflect audience, language and newsroom type as well as editorial stance. Check the original reporting before drawing conclusions from a headline or label.
The 4 outlets in this directory include:
- 1 digital-native outlet (Hetq)
- 1 news agency (Armenpress)
- 1 news portal (News.am)
- 1 daily newspaper (Aravot)
Crosswire lists no public-service broadcaster for Armenia. Start with a wire service or a widely read daily.
The wire service here is Armenpress. Compare their reports with other front pages to see what each newsroom adds.
Armenia sits in The Caucasus. Explore the Asia hub for more countries. By outlets tracked, Armenia ranks 3rd of 3 in The Caucasus and 25th of 33 in Asia. The regional average is 5.1 outlets per country.
Other The Caucasus countries in this directory:
- Georgia (5)
- Azerbaijan (5)
Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are Armenia's main news outlets?
Across Armenia's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, Armenpress, News.am, Aravot and Hetq. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
Armenpress is Armenia's state news agency, founded in 1918. It distributes official national and international news in Armenian, Russian and English.
News.am is a major Armenian online news portal covering domestic politics, the economy and regional affairs in several languages. It is a mainstream, widely read source.
Aravot is an Armenian daily newspaper and news website founded in 1994. It covers national politics and society and is one of the country's established independent dailies.
Hetq is an Armenian investigative journalism outlet run by the Investigative Journalists association since 2001. It focuses on corruption, human rights and accountability reporting.
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