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 Institution​s?​

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.

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Why Support Ethiopian Media Institution​s?

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.

Recent Job Post

DJ

Disc Jockey (DJ) Position: Disc Jockey (DJ) Employment Type: Service Contract Duration of Service: 1-day event Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Number of DJs Required: 1 Application Deadline: December 03, 2023  Organizational Profile: MERSA Media Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering media literacy, civil dialogue, and social cohesion among Ethiopian youth through innovative projects and events. Position Summary: The Disc Jockey (DJ) will be an integral part of the “Social Fabric” event, a celebration of unity through diversity utilizing fashion,

Fashion Design Challenge and Visual Art Exhibition
We are looking for young fashion designers and visual artists who can create unique cloth designs using different traditional fabrics and have works of art that tell a story about social cohesion, civic dialogue, and media and information literacy Position: Young Fashion Designer Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Required number of candidates: 8 Application Deadline: November 10, 2023
Fashion Design Challenge and Visual Art Exhibition
We are looking for young fashion designers and visual artists who can create unique cloth designs using different traditional fabrics and have works of art that tell a story about social cohesion, civic dialogue, and media and information literacy Position: Young Fashion Designer Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Required number of candidates: 8 Application Deadline: November 10, 2023