The Reporter (Ethiopia)
The Reporter (Ethiopia), also known as The Ethiopian Reporter (Amharic: ሪፖርተር), is a private newspaper published in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It appears in both English and Amharic, and is owned by the Media Communications Centre.[1] The editor in chief and founder of the newspaper is Amare Aragawi.
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Media Communication Center |
| Editor-in-chief | Amare Aregawi |
| Founded | July 8, 1991 |
| Political alignment | Conservative Editorial page |
| Language | English & Amharic |
| Headquarters | Ethiopia Bole Medhanialem, Bole Road |
| Circulation | (as of March 2013) |
| Website | English Amharic |
History
The Reporter was founded in 1991 by the Media Communication Center, owned by Amare Aregawi. As of 2010, its editor and owner was Amare Aregawi.[2]
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.[3]
Criticism and Controversies
In 2008 the editor of the Reporter, Amare Aregawi was jailed in Gondar, Ethiopia in connection with an article that criticized Dashen Brewery's, a local beer brand, labor practices. Police arrested Aregawi on August 22nd, 2008 after a defamation lawsuit was filed against the newspaper by the brewery in a Gondar court.[4]
References
- Newspapers BBC.
- "Arrests, closings, censorship found by CPJ delegationEthiopian political divide ensnares the press". www.cpj.org.
- "Ethiopia: A Moment With a Veteran Journalist". All Africa. November 7, 2015.
- "Ethiopia - Amare Aregawi, Reporter's Editor, Arrested". nazret. August 26, 2008.