| Free Press, Free Speech, Free Spirit[1] | |
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Media and Communications Center |
| Editor-in-chief | Samson Berhane |
| General manager | Amare Aregawi |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Language | English & Amharic |
| Headquarters | House No. New, Kebele 03/05, Bole, Addis Ababa |
| Website | thereporterethiopia.com (in English) ethiopianreporter.com (in Amharic) |
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.[2][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.[1][3] As of 2010, its editor and owner was Amare Aregawi.[4]
Products
- Print newspaper
- Website
- Mobile
- English version
- Amharic version
Staff
Yacob Wolde-Mariam, a renowned journalist, has been a senior editor with the newspaper since its inception.[5] Yibekal Getahun is the senior 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]
References
- 1 2 3 "About Us". The Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ Gebretsadik, Gebremedhin Simon (2006). "7. Newspapers" (PDF). Ethiopia: Research findings and conclusions (Report). African Media Development Initiative Research. London: BBC World Service Trust. pp. 24–27. ISBN 1-906086-05-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ Bealy, Yeshiwas Degu (June 2014). "Mass Media in Nile Politics: The Reporter Coverage of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam" (PDF). Journal of Power, Politics & Governance. 2 (2): 181–203. ISSN 2372-4919. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Arrests, closings, censorship found by CPJ delegationEthiopian political divide ensnares the press". Committee to Protect Journalists. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Ethiopia: A Moment With a Veteran Journalist". allAfrica. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Newspaper editor freed on bail". Reporters Without Borders. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2023.