| Free Press, Free Speech, Free Spirit[1] | |
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Media and Communications Center |
| Editor-in-chief | Samson Berhane |
| General manager | Amare Aregawi |
| Founded | 1995; 29 years ago (1995) |
| Language | English & Amharic |
| Headquarters | House No. New, Kebele 03/05, Bole, Addis Ababa |
| Website | thereporterethiopia.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.
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]
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]
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]
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