The Reporter (Ethiopia) Explained

The Reporter
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Motto:Free Press, Free Speech, Free Spirit
Type:Weekly newspaper
Format:Tabloid
Owner:Media and Communications Center
Chiefeditor:Ashenafi Endale
Generalmanager:Amare Aregawi
Language:English & Amharic
Headquarters:House No. New, Kebele 03/05, Bole, Addis Ababa
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The Reporter (Amharic: ሪፖርተር), also known as The Ethiopian Reporter, is a private newspaper published in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It appears in both English and Amharic, and is owned by the Media and Communications Center.[1] The general manager and founder of the newspaper is Amare Aregawi.

History

The Reporter was founded in 1995 by the Media and Communications Center.[2] [3] As of 2010, its editor and owner was Amare Aregawi.[4]

Products

Staff

Yacob Wolde-Mariam, a renowned journalist, has been a senior editor with the newspaper since its inception.[5] Yibekal Getahun is the chief graphic designer of the newspaper.

Controversies

On 22 August 2008, police arrested the editor of The Reporter, Amare Aregawi, in Gondar, in connection with an article that criticised Dashen Brewery's, a local beer brand, labour practices. He was held in custody for six days after a defamation lawsuit was filed against the newspaper by the brewery in a Gondar court.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Gebretsadik. Gebremedhin Simon. 2006 . 7. Newspapers. http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/trust/pdf/AMDI/ethiopia/amdi_ethiopia7_newspapers.pdf . Ethiopia: Research findings and conclusions. African Media Development Initiative Research. London. BBC World Service Trust . 24–27. 1-906086-05-2. 2023-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928130204/http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/trust/pdf/AMDI/ethiopia/amdi_ethiopia7_newspapers.pdf. 2011-09-28. live.
  2. News: About Us. The Reporter. 2023-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20110615134251/http://www.thereporterethiopia.com/about-us.html. 2011-06-15. dead.
  3. Bealy. Yeshiwas Degu. June 2014. Mass Media in Nile Politics: The Reporter Coverage of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Journal of Power, Politics & Governance. 2. 2. 181–203. 2372-4919. 2023-02-20. 29 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230529123129/https://jppgnet.com/journals/jppg/Vol_2_No_2_June_2014/10.pdf. live.
  4. Web site: 2006-03-14. Arrests, closings, censorship found by CPJ delegationEthiopian political divide ensnares the press. Committee to Protect Journalists. 2023-02-20. 14 June 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080614035458/http://www.cpj.org/news/2006/africa/ethiopia14mar06na.html. live.
  5. News: 7 November 2015. Ethiopia: A Moment With a Veteran Journalist. allAfrica. 20 February 2023. 17 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617224702/http://allafrica.com/stories/201511160678.html. live.
  6. Web site: 28 August 2008. Newspaper editor freed on bail. Reporters Without Borders. 20 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20080828115001/http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=28317. 28 August 2008. dead.

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