Addis Standard

Ethiopian social, economic and political news magazine

Addis Standard is an Ethiopian news media magazine publication published in Ethiopia by Jakenn Publishing Plc and established in February 2011 by its current editor in chief Tsedale Lemma who only became the editor in chief in January 2021. The magazine is not owned or affiliated with any political party or the government and is registered to The Ministry of Trade and Industry of Ethiopia under license 1552/2003 .[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Addis Standard
Founded atAddis Ababa
HeadquartersAddis Ababa
Parent organization
JAKENN Publishing P.L.C.
Websitewww.addisstandard.com

Publication and challenges change

Addis Standard not only publishes news in Ethiopia its country but to South Africa, Burundi and Ghana. In 2016 the Ethiopia Government forced Addis Standard to stop publishing in print, but it used its online website to still spread the news it would have on the print magazine. It later continued printing in 2018 when a new Prime Minister was elected, and the old regime had lost. In 2020 due to war in the northern part of the country one of its reporters Medihane Ekubamichael was detained for reporting in Tigray but was later freed.[5][8] Addis Standard was also suspended during the early stages of the Tigray war by the Ethiopian Media Authority the Media authority in the country.[9][10]

References change

  1. "Addis Standard, Addis Ababa". AllAfrica. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  2. "Hearing on "The Unfolding Conflict in Ethiopia"" (PDF). Congress. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  3. Williams and Zane, Hugo and Damian (July 25, 2015). "Africa highlights: Obama and other updates". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  4. Merid, Feven (January 15, 2021). "Q&A: Tsedale Lemma on new threats to the Ethiopian press". CJR. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Critical Ethiopian magazine folds under state of emergency". ESAT. October 25, 2016. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  6. Berhane, Daniel (January 14, 2013). "Interview with Editor-in-Chief Tsedale Lemma". Horn Affairs. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  7. "About Us". Addis Standard. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  8. Mady and Ruth, Camara and Maclean (December 29, 2020). "Arrest of Cameraman in Ethiopia Signals Wider Crackdown". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  9. Endeshaw, Dawit (July 15, 2021). "Ethiopian Regulator Suspends Addis Standard News Website". Addis Standard. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  10. "Addis Standard news site suspended by Ethiopia's media regulator". Aljazeera. July 16, 2021. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.