The Reporter (Ethiopia)

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

Free Press, Free Speech, Free Spirit[1]
Type	Weekly newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Media and Communications Center
Editor-in-chief	Ashenafi Endale
General manager	Amare Aregawi
Founded	1995; 30 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)

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]