10-1-2017 The Quest for Press Freedom, 2013, is a book about press development and freedom in Ethiopia, with a focus on the history of Ethiopian media and a book written by the late Ethiopian media professor, Meseret Chekol. Meseret Chekol Reta taught in the Department of Journalism at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls until his death in November 2012. He received his ... Read More »
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ESAT Eneweyay January 09,2017
Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes Speech
Where is Ethiopia’s Finest DJ? DJ Kin (Tirfe Manyahilhal)
8-1-2017 Ethiopia first launched its pioneering FM radio station in 2000. It was launched as a state-owned FM station under the national broadcaster of Radio Ethiopia. FM 97.1 has been on air since 2000 transmitting an 18-hour service to Addis Abeba and its environs focusing on non-stop entertainment. It will soon mark its 17th year in May 2017 but its ... Read More »
Revisiting Interviews: Watch Sisay Agena’s Interviewing Skills and Dr. Aklilu Habte’s Immense Experience
ታኅሳስ 22 1900 ዓ.ም አጼ ምኒልክ ከእንግሊዝ ሀገር የመጣችን መኪና ሲመለከቱ
The new scramble for Africa: how China became the partner of choice
In 2014 alone China invested £56bn in African infrastructure. But is this colonialism in another guise? Ethiopia’s light rail system was built mainly with Chinese money. Photograph: Solan Kolli/EPA Richard Poplak Thursday 22 December 2016 14.02 GMT Addis Ababa has a surprise in store for those who haven’t visited in two years. Cutting through the heart of this booming city, where ... Read More »
Imperialism and identity compete in Betelhem Makonnen’s solo show about a 19th century Ethiopian prince
REVIEWED BY CAITLIN GREENWOOD, FRI., DEC. 23, 2016 Betelhem Makonnen’s latest exhibition, “I saw the world,” explores the visual representation of dichotomy through the lens of colonialism. Hosted by Pump Project and curated by gallery director Rebecca Marino, the solo show tells only a small fraction of Ethiopia’s history in the crux of British control at the turn of the ... Read More »