SPECIAL REPORT

Armenia Online 2014: What Armenian-Australians read/viewed at armenia.com.au

by Editorial Staff - armenia.com.au



The 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 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 2014 edition!

Armenia Online experienced its largest growth in 2014, as it joined the Armenia Media Inc. stable, becoming part of a greater media collaboration that reaches more Armenian-Australians than ever before. Armenia Online, Armenia Mobile, Armenia TV, Armenia Magazine and Armenia Radio reaches many thousands, wherever they may be.

NOW WE PRESENT... the Armenia Online stories of the year, based on official readership figures compiled since January 1, 2014.

 

TOP STORY OF THE YEAR

The overall most read news item on Armenia Online in 2014 was Armenia Online's Exclusive article covering the tragic story of missing Sydney Armenian, Sevak Simonian. The story can be viewed at

RUNNER-UP: The story attracting the second-most views was the coverage of the 1,000-strong #SAVEKESSAB Protest in Sydney (click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/33395/Over-1-000-Sydney-Armenians-protest-to--SaveKessab--PICTURES- 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 2014 was titled Եւս անընդունելի արարք մը. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/Armenian/41316/ to read.

RUNNER-UP: The second-most popular Armenian-language news item on Armenia Online in 2014 was titled Աւստրալիոյ մէջ հիմնուեցաւ Արմենիա Մետիա Մամլոյ եւ Տեղեկատուական Ընկերակցութիւնը. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/Armenian/31615 to read.

 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

The Armenia Online Multimedia section displayed a wide array of videos throughout 2014, covering Sports, News, Community, Comedy, Music and much more.

The overall most viewed video on Armenia Online in 2014 was the first ever episode of our new YouTube program, Armenia TV, which featured an interview with renowned journalist, Harut Sassounian. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/multimedia/544/Armenia-TV--Australia----Episode-01-2014 to watch.

RUNNER-UP: The second-most popular video on Armenia Online in 2014 was singer Arman Hovhannisyan's Ancnum Es video clip, which featured footage from his trip to Australia. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/multimedia/545/Arman-Hovhannisyan---Ancnum-Es--Australian-footage- to view.

 

POLITICAL STORY OF THE YEAR

The winner of this category in 2014 was the story covering the Armenian National Committee of Australia's revelation that "Australia's Treasurer Hockey stays true, while Prime Minister Abbott backflips on Armenian Genocide" after the 99th Anniversary Commemoration Evening of the Armenian Genocide in Sydney. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/34451/Australia-s-Treasurer-Hockey-stays-true--while-Prime-Minister-Abbott-backflips-on-Armenian-Genocide to read the story.

RUNNER-UP: The second-biggest political story was titled "Vache Kahramanian announces run for Willoughby Council" - Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/34800/Vache-Kahramanian-announces-run-for-Willoughby-Council to read.

EDUCATION STORY OF THE YEAR

The most-read story in education in 2014 was covering the Principal change at Galstaun College, and was titled "Galstaun College Principal Basmajian hands over the reigns to Edward Demirdjian". Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/34804/Galstaun-College-Principal-Basmajian-hands-over-the-reigns-to-Edward-Demirdjian to read.

RUNNER-UP: Runner-up in this category was titled "Galstaun College in Top 12% of the State for HSC", highlighting the school's outstanding recent results. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/42431/Galstaun-College-in-Top-12--of-the-State-for-HSCrd-Demirdjian to read.

 

SPORTS STORY OF THE YEAR

Winning the Sports category with most reads in 2014 was titled "WORLD CUP FEATURE: Two Armenians for us to cheer". Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Feature-Articles/English/35980/WORLD-CUP-FEATURE--Two-Armenians-for-us-to-cheer to read.

RUNNER-UP: The runner-up sports story was advertising the opening of the Smoky Dawson Pavilion at Galstaun College after a joint effort by the school and the Homenetmen Australia Antranig Chapter. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/42021/Smoky-Dawson-Pavilion-opens-Sunday--with-guests-galore to read.

 

EVENT STORY OF THE YEAR

This is always the most competitive category, with events rating well with our audience. The most read event story in 2014 was covering the #SAVEKESSAB Protest. Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/33395/Over-1-000-Sydney-Armenians-protest-to--SaveKessab--PICTURES- to read.

RUNNER-UP: The runner-up was titled "Over $90,000 raised and Berejiklian honoured at the 2014 ANC Australia Annual Banquet". Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Australia-News/English/40830/Over--90-000-raised-and-Berejiklian-honoured-at-the-2014-ANC-Australia-Annual-Banquet to read.

 

FEATURE STORY OF THE YEAR

The most widely-read Feature in 2014 on Armenia Online was titled "WORLD CUP FEATURE: Two Armenians for us to cheer". Click http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Feature-Articles/English/35980/WORLD-CUP-FEATURE--Two-Armenians-for-us-to-cheer to read.

RUNNER-UP: The runner-up was titled "Galstaun College Principal's Message" - see http://www.armenia.com.au/news/Feature-Articles/English/37257/Galstaun-College-Principal-s-Message.

 

MOST SEARCHED TERMS ON ARMENIA ONLINE - 2014

Finally, we conclude this review by revealing the 10 most searched terms on Armenia Online in 2014:

armenia media
galstaun college
armenian genocide
centenary armenian genocide
armenian revolutionary federation
anc australia
homenetmen
gladys berejiklian
kim kardashian
vic darchinyan

 

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