The Reporter (Ethiopia)

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The Reporter
Free Press, Free Speech, Free Spirit[1]
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TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Media and Communications Center
Editor-in-chiefSamson Berhane
General managerAmare Aregawi
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
LanguageEnglish & Amharic
HeadquartersHouse No. New, Kebele 03/05, Bole, Addis Ababa
Websitethereporterethiopia.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 chief graphic designer of the newspaper.[citation needed]

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. ^ a b c "About Us". The Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Arrests, closings, censorship found by CPJ delegationEthiopian political divide ensnares the press". Committee to Protect Journalists. 14 March 2006. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Ethiopia: A Moment With a Veteran Journalist". allAfrica. 7 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Newspaper editor freed on bail". Reporters Without Borders. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2023.