Self censorship in Ethiopian media

Self censorship in Ethiopian media
The journalists are highly self censored. They are recognized before reporting who is the owner media, the interest of the media, The truth is not govern the media. the politics itself followed a militia journalism.

The school of journalism is established by grant fund of Europeans. so, the interest of European is very high. after 2005 the school transfer into the government. The government blame developmental journalism courses are not integrated with the political economy of the media.. The neo liberalism are control the education system. In media education of Ethiopia the students are graduated i the mind of theoretically full but practically empty hands. 

Getachew Dinku (PhD), Head of School of Journalism, during the workshop noted that having a flexible and well-managed presence has become a must with the drastically changing digital age of new media. Communication networks, and media content that has occurred with the development of internet services and activities emerged in the digital media space cannot go with the obsolete traditional ways of teaching.

Curriculum and teaching methodology revision are important parts to produce competent and marketable graduate that can meet the requirement in modern media environment,” says Dr. Getachew.