Factor.am
https://factor.am/
Factor.am, founded by the NGO Factor Information Center to support civil society, provides daily news, analysis, reliable information, and TV programmes in Armenia.
It aims to give a voice to Armenian citizens and strengthen of civil society in the country through new media ideas and projects.
Factor.am's content seeks to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to promote social justice and equality.
The Open Society Foundations – Armenia supports this project.
Last updated: December 2022
Location:
Yerevan, Armenia
Year the organisation started publishing:
2017
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Armenia
Azerbaijan
France
Germany
Turkey
Belarus
Ukraine
Georgia
Other
Other countries of coverage:
US, Middle East, Iran, Russia
Content
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Economy and business
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Education
Law and crime
Environment
Politics
Health and well-being
Society and human rights
Gender
Feminism
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Technology
Journalism genres:
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Satire
Reviews
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Messaging service
Telegram
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Tiktok
Podcast
YouTube
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website
Audience and reach
Social media audience
Facebook number of followers:
367765
Twitter number of followers:
20
Instagram number of followers:
2943
YouTube number of followers:
275000
Tiktok number of followers:
10700
Management and team
Founders
Female:
1
Male:
None
Founders:
Arevik Sahakyan
Directors:
Arevik Sahakyan, Anahit Soghomonyan
Team
Full-time employees:
21
Freelancers or consultants:
12
Volunteers:
14
Business structure and revenue sources
Organisation tax status:
Hybrid model
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Consultancy services
Services for nonprofit organisations
Training services for journalists
Content services for others
Content development for other media
Grants
Grants from private donor organisations
Content development for NGOs
Grants from foreign governments
Grants from United Nations, UNESCO, and other agencies
Advertising
Affiliate advertising
Branded content or native advertising
Local advertising sold by own team
National advertising sold by own team
Advertising sold by an external agency
YouTube channel income
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants from private donor organisations
Transparency
Publishes information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t publish an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t have a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t publish a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence
policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional
violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative,
or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team