Media

Why Ethiopians think the West is in the thrall of TPLF propaganda

Ethiopians’ claim that the West is biased against the federal government is well-founded.

5 years

Beyond toxic politics: Overcoming our societal monsters

Our discussions should move away from reacting to symptoms of our societal evils towards addressing their roots.

6 years

Behind the numbers: How the media covered COVID-19 in an information lockdown

Unfamiliarity, limited information, and official obstacles have made reporting on the pandemic an uphill struggle.

6 years

For prosperity, Ethiopia needs institutional not individual strength

Ethiopia should focus on building autonomous institutions, rather than expect elites to stop grappling for control of them.

6 years

How a musician’s killing exposed the media in Ethiopia

The amplification of false and dangerous narratives contributed to July’s deadly violence against civilians in Oromia.

6 years

OMN: An ‘alien’ star in Ethiopia’s skewed media universe is ‘cancelled’

Oromia Media Network was a rare non-Amharic voice in Ethiopia's media landscape. That is why it's been shutdown.

6 years

Reviving Ethiopia’s press post-pandemic

Ethiopia’s media outlets have been hit hard by COVID-19 and are in dire need of economic life-support from the government.

6 years

Podcast: Untangling a toxifying and liberating web

In this Ethiopia Insight podcast, William Davison talks with Addis Standard's Tsedale Lemma about Ethiopia's media landscape and the impact…

8 years

Abiy Ahmed in his words. Full translation of first press conference.

(Editor's note: This transcript from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Aug. 25 press conference in Addis Ababa has been organized thematically…

8 years