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.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Yerevan, Armenia
Year the organization started publishing:
2017
Languages:
English
Armenian
Russian
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
France
Georgia
Germany
Other
Turkey
Ukraine
Other countries of coverage:
US, Middle East, Iran, Russia

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Health and well-being
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Gender
Feminism
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Satire
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Telegram
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Tiktok
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
367,765
Twitter number of followers:
20
Instagram number of followers:
2,943
YouTube number of followers:
275,000
Tiktok number of followers:
10,700

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
0
Founders:
Arevik Sahakyan
Directors:
Arevik Sahakyan, Anahit Soghomonyan

Team

Full-time employees:
21
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
12
Volunteers:
14

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Hybrid model (more than one nonprofit or for-profit)
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Consultancy services
Content services for others
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants from foreign governments
Grants from United Nations, UNESCO, and other agencies
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
Services for nonprofit organisations
Training services for journalists
Content development for other media
Content development for NGOs
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

Why is this profile included?

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