SPECIAL REPORT

Armenia Online 2012: What Armenian-Australians read/viewed at armenia.com.au

by Haig Kayserian - armenia.com.au

The 2009, 2010 and 2011 versions of this article, revealing your viewing habits on armenia.com.au, have been the most widely-read articles on the website in their respective years.

So here is the 2012 edition!

Armenia Online grew in 2012, delivering more news than ever before, more videos, more original content, and receiving more page visits than ever before! 

NOW WE PRESENT... the Armenia Online stories of the year, based on official readership figures compiled since January 1, 2012.

TOP STORY OF THE YEAR

The overall most read news item on Armenia Online in 2012 was on the occasion of the passing of long-serving Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Australia and New Zealand, Archbishop Aghan Baliozian. The story can be viewed at http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/15382/Australia-mourns-as-Archbishop-Baliozian-enters-his-eternal-rest.

RUNNER-UP: The story attracting the second-most views was Galstaun College's announcement of a new Principal (click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/11584/New-Principal-appointed-at-Galstaun-College to read), while close behind was our wrap of the biggest event this community has ever seen, the Armenian Festival - click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/17900/Sydney-s-Darling-Harbour-turns-red--blue-and-orange-for-Armenian-Festival-2012--VIDEO- to read.

ARMENIAN LANGUAGE STORY OF THE YEAR

Armenia Online covers news in both English and Armenian.

The overall most viewed Armenian-language story on Armenia Online in 2012 was one covering the passing of Archbishop Aghan Baliozian. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/Armenian/15385 to read.

RUNNER-UP: The second-most popular Armenian-language news item on Armenia Online in 2012 was the Armenian Relief Society of Australia's call to Armenian-Australians to help our in-need brothers and sisters in Syria, suffering during that country's war. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/Armenian/14406 to read.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

The Armenia Online Multimedia section displayed a wide array of videos throughout 2012, covering Sports, News, Community, Comedy, Music and much more.

The overall most viewed video on Armenia Online in 2012 was a very rare Armenian language interview with French-Armenian singing superstar, Charles Aznavour. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/multimedia/373/Armenian-interview-with-Charles-Aznavour to watch.

RUNNER-UP: The second-most popular video on Armenia Online in 2012 was a Highlights package of Harout Pamboukjian's 2011 Dinner Dance in Sydney. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/multimedia/360/Harout-in-Sydney-2011--Highlights-Video to view.

POLITICAL STORY OF THE YEAR

The winner of this category in 2012 was the story covering the Armenian protest at Canberra's Hungarian Embassy. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/15202/Australian-TV-covers-Armenian-protest-at-Hungarian-Embassy-in-Canberra--VIDEO---PHOTOS- to read and view associated coverage.

RUNNER-UP: Close behind were Australia's largest state of NSW recognising the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (see http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/16419/Australia---s-largest-state-of-NSW-recognises-the-Republic-of-Nagorno-Karabakh), and Armenian-American reality TV star Kim Kardashian's public service announcement on the occasion of the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. See this story at http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Diaspora-News/English/10779/Kim-Kardashian-tapes-Armenian-Genocide-Public-Service-Announcement-for-Glendale.

EDUCATION STORY OF THE YEAR

The most-read story in education in 2012 was Galstaun College's announcement of a Nishan Basmajian as its new Principal (click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/11584/New-Principal-appointed-at-Galstaun-College to read).

RUNNER-UP: Runner-up was a Galstaun College's announcement that 2013 Kindergarten class registrations were nearly full, several months earlier than expected. See the story at http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/11381/Galstaun-College-2013-Kindergarten-nearly-full.

SPORTS STORY OF THE YEAR

Winning the Sports category with most reads in 2012 from an Armenia Online audience was Homenetmen Australia's announcement of the 2012 Navasartian Games schedule - see the article at http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/17899/Homenetmen-Australia-releases-Navasartian-Games-2012-schedule.

RUNNER-UP: The runner-up sports story was covering Armenia's medals at the London Olympics - see http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Armenia-News/English/13862/Armenian-athletes-win-silver-and-bronze-medals-at-Olympic-Games.

EVENT STORY OF THE YEAR

This is always the most competitive category, with events rating well with our audience. It was fitting that the biggest event this community has ever seen, the Armenian Festival was the top event story in 3023 - click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/17900/Sydney-s-Darling-Harbour-turns-red--blue-and-orange-for-Armenian-Festival-2012--VIDEO- to read.

RUNNER-UP: Our wrap of Harout Pamboukjian's Sydney events to celebrate the 122nd Anniversary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and stories announcing AYF Australia Month and Arman Hovhannisyan's Sydney visit were worthy runners-up.

FEATURE STORY OF THE YEAR

The most widely-read Feature in 2012 on Armenia Online was one titled 'Choosing to be Armenian in Adelaide' by Houry Mayissian - see http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Feature-Articles/English/7375/Choosing-to-be-Armenian-in-Adelaide.

RUNNER-UP: The runner-up was Vache Kahramanian's call for Armenia to withdraw its signature from the Protocols - see http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Feature-Articles/English/14173/Kahramanian--Armenia-must-remove-signature-from-Protocols.

MOST SEARCHED TERMS ON ARMENIA ONLINE - 2012

Finally, we conclude this review by revealing the 10 most searched terms on Armenia Online in 2012:

kim kardashian
galstaun college
harout pamboukjian
anc australia
armenian national committee
arf australia
gladys berejiklian
darchinyan
armenian news
armenian-australian

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