The Reporter (Ethiopia)

The Reporter, 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. The general manager and founder of the newspaper is Amare Aregawi.

History

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

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. 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.