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Developing Independent Media Associations in Ethiopia

ETHIOPIA IS UNSHACKLING

ETHIOPIA IS UNSHACKLING THE MEDIA BUT TRUE INDEPENDENCE WILL DEPEND ON REFORMS Ethiopia’s government communications minister has said media and communication reforms are underway

Media Law in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian parliament approved a proclamation on 2 February to install new liberal media laws in the country. Although some elements in the legal framework are still not implemented, the passing of new laws is an important landmark for the reform process started by the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in 2018.

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ABOUT MERSA MEDIA INSTITUTE

MERSA Media Institute is a nonprofit media policy think tank. We work to help create vibrant, responsible and independent media, professional unions and education centers through research, capacity building and institutional support in Africa. We are based in Washington, D.C. and work in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular emphasis on Ethiopia. We believe free and independent media are lifelines to the development of peaceful, prosperous, and democratic societies.

Why Support Ethiopian Media Institutions?

The fundamental question many are asking is how to build a stable, peaceful and prosperous Ethiopia where diversity of views, identities and interests are respected and engrained in public discourse facilitated by a professional and responsible media.

Capacity Building

February 7, 2021

New liberal media law in Ethiopia

New Liberal Media Law in Ethiopia The Ethiopian parliament approved a proclamation on 2 February to install new liberal...

February 6, 2021

Business and Economic Reporting Workshop

Business and Economic Reporting Workshop MERSA Media Institute held a two-week media training workshop in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia for journalists...

February 6, 2021

Reporting on Regional and National Economies

Reporting on Regional and National Economies MERSA Media Institute believes facilitating specialized hands-on practical and technical skills trainings essential...

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Reporting on Regional and National Economies

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Business and Economic Reporting Workshop

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Developing Plans of Action for Media Reform in Ethiopia (May–June 2019)

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Business and Economic Reporting Workshop (September–October 2018, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

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Reporting on Regional and National Economies (October 2018, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia)

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Job Title: Project Associate

Terms of Reference Position: Project Associates Employment Type: Fixed-term ContractDuration of Employment: 6 months – 1 year, with a possibility of extensionLocation: Addis Ababa, EthiopiaRequired number of candidate: 1Application Deadline: March 03, 2023 Who you are: Are you a new career prospector who is interested in working in media development and wants to contribute towards the development of a vibrant media space in Ethiopia? Are you a new graduate who has strong competencies in planning and organizing, project implementation, resilience and drive,

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Discussion Session for Media Professionals | Dec 18-19, 2021

To conclude this consecutive training and discussion that happened through the course of three weeks (which started on December 04); MERSA Media Institute organized the

Training & discussion with parliamentarians | Dec 11-12, 2021

Previous Next Following up, honorable Etsegenet Mengistu; Chair of Justice and Democracy Standing Committee of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, gave the opening remark and

Event for state regulators from Ethiopian Media Authority | Dec 04-05, 2021

Since mid – 2018 Ethiopia has been reviewing and amending laws that regulate institutions of democratic governance, the private sector and civil society. Policy and

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MERSA Media Institute is a non-profit African-American media policy think tank. We work to help create vibrant, responsible and independent press, professional unions and education centers through research, capacity building and institutional support in Africa.

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