The Quest for Press Freedom
One Hundred Years of History of the Media in Ethiopia- Authors:
- Publisher:
- 2013
Summary
The Quest for Press Freedom is a book about press development and freedom in Ethiopia, with a focus on the state media. It examines the building of a modern media institution over the last one hundred years of its existence, and the restrictions against its freedoms. The significance of this work lies in its originality and that it addresses these two issues across three distinct epochs: the monarchy era, the Marxist military regime, and the current ethnic federalist regime. The book examines the political and social situations in each of these periods, and analyzes the effects they had on the media. The book also provides examples of how journalists working for the government-run media have a strong desire to exercise their constitutional right to press freedom. In the final chapter, Reta offers recommendations for a more viable media system in Ethiopia.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2013
- ISBN-Print
- 978-0-7618-6001-3
- ISBN-Online
- 978-0-7618-6002-0
- Publisher
- Hamilton Books, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 412
- Product type
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Table of contents
- Contents No access
- Preface No access
- Acknowledgments No access
- Abbreviations No access
- General Introduction No access
- Chapter One. The Transition from Traditional to Modern Forms of Mass Communication No access
- Chapter Two. The Media during the Reign of Emperor Menelik II No access
- Chapter Three. The Media during the Pre-Occupation Period (1913–1936) No access
- Chapter Four. The Media during the Occupation Period (1936–1941) No access
- Introduction No access
- Chapter Five. The Print Media No access
- Chapter Six. Hurdles against Professionalism No access
- Chapter Seven. Broadcast Media No access
- Chapter Eight. The Ethiopian News Agency No access
- Chapter Nine. Legal and Administrative Controls over the Press No access
- Chapter Ten. The Media in the Last Days of the Monarchy No access
- Introduction No access
- Chapter Eleven. Print Media No access
- Chapter Twelve. Broadcast Media No access
- Chapter Thirteen. Ethiopian News Agency No access
- Chapter Fourteen. The Law, the Press, and Professional Association No access
- Introduction No access
- Chapter Fifteen. Print Media No access
- Chapter Sixteen. Broadcast Media No access
- Chapter Seventeen. News Agencies No access
- Chapter Eighteen. Laws and Editorial Policies No access
- Chapter Nineteen. Restructuring and Manpower Development No access
- Chapter Twenty. Professional Organizations No access
- Chapter Twenty-One. Concluding Remarks and Recommendations No access
- Appendix A. A Chronology of Events during the Pre-Occupation Period No access Pages 351 - 352
- Appendix B. List of Newspapers and Magazines Published in Pre-Occupation Period No access Pages 353 - 354
- Appendix C. A Chronology of Events during the Occupation Period No access Pages 355 - 356
- Appendix D. List of Newspapers and Magazines Published in Post-Occupation Period No access Pages 357 - 362
- Appendix E. A Chronology of Events during the Post-Occupation Period No access Pages 363 - 366
- Appendix F. A Chronology of Events during the Military Regime No access Pages 367 - 368
- Appendix G. A Chronology of Events during the EPRDF Regime No access Pages 369 - 372
- Glossary No access Pages 373 - 376
- Bibliography No access Pages 377 - 384
- Index No access Pages 385 - 412





