The Reporter (Ethiopia)
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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.