Addis Zemen (newspaper)
Addis Zemen (አዲስ ዘመን) ("New Era" in English)[1] is an Ethiopian Amharic newspaper, published by the federal government.[2]
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Publisher | Ethiopian Press Agency |
| Founded | 7 June 1941 |
| Political alignment | Pro-government |
| Language | Amharic |
| Headquarters | Addis Ababa |
| Website | Website |
History and profile
The paper was launched as a four-page weekly on 7 June 1941.[1] Therefore, the weekly was founded by Emperor Haile Selassie following the liberation of the country.[3] The name of the paper refers to the liberation of Ethiopia from Italian colonial rule.[3] Its first editor-in-chief was Amde Mikael Desalegn.[1] On 5 May 1946 the paper became a broadsheet publication[1] and later, a daily newspaper.[3]
It is based in Addis Ababa and is currently published by the Ethiopian Press Agency.[2] On Sundays, the paper provides its readers with extensive news about children in the country in terms of cultural activities.[4]
References
- Meseret Chekol Reta (2013). The Quest for Press Freedom: One Hundred Years of History of the Media in Ethiopia. University Press of America. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7618-6002-0.
- Daniel Berhane (10 June 2010). "Ethiopia: State-owned paper Op-Ed asks gov't to lower oil prices". Horn Affairs. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- Hakeem Ibikunle Tijani; Solomon Addis Getahun (2014). Culture and Customs of Ethiopia. ABC-CLIO. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-313-08606-9.
- Eva Poluha (2007). The World of Girls and Boys in Rural and Urban Ethiopia. African Books Collective. p. 160. ISBN 978-99944-50-16-9.
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