Welcome to the AUA Media Lab

Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and facilities, the AUA Media Lab turns digital content ideas into reality.

Medium for Change

The Media Lab has a special focus on outreach to support working journalists and media newsrooms in enhancing journalism and reporting in Armenia.

Learn by Doing

The Lab offers a hands-on learning opportunity for AUA students to collaborate, explore, and grow into the next generation of media professionals.

Tools for Tomorrow

From video production to podcasting — the Lab provides all essential softwares and tools to bring stories to life.

Connecting Ideas to Impact

Through its engaging workshops and diverse resources, the Lab is a platform for providing valuable knowledge and experience to future generations.

OUR MISSION

The AUA Media Lab came to exist to promote public discourse, strengthen democratic culture, nurture the development of a civic press, foster citizen engagement in social media, and advocate for the proper discernment of information.

The AUA Media Lab Supports:

1. AUA students' academic journey and serves as a practical resource for students, 2. the University's Office of Communications to enhance multimedia production in order to better promote AUA, and 3. local journalist/media companies by building capacities and promoting American best practices in journalism.

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Video podcasts

The Focus Series is a podcast channel by the AUA Media Lab covering diverse topics relevant to the expertise of the University and broader community. Click below to watch the video version of the podcast on our channel.

Audio podcasts

The Focus Series is a podcast channel by the AUA Media Lab covering diverse topics relevant to the expertise of the University and broader community. Click below to listen to the audio version of the podcast on our channel.

THE HISTORY

Established through a $813,135 grant from the Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the AUA Media Lab was created to promote public discourse and democratic values in Armenia.