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Ethiopia Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide - Infoasaid

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48The state-run <strong>Ethiopia</strong>n News Agency has offices <strong>and</strong> correspondents across thecountry. It reports extensively on government activities.Journalists working for private newspapers say it is difficult for them to break newsstories about government affairs, because they lack insider contacts <strong>and</strong> there is noculture of whistle blowing by public servants.All newspaper journalists fear official displeasure at what they write. Many point tocolleagues who have been detained for what they have published.Newspaper editors are expected to publish their home address on the masthead ofeach title that they run.Newspapers cost between two <strong>and</strong> five birr (12 <strong>and</strong> 29 US cents) each.

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