Kidist Dejene teaches media literacy to her community
Kidist Dejene was a student at Haramaya University when she was enrolled in a media literacy training provided by neighbouring Bahir Dar University. The training changed her views and gave her another perspective, teaching her to be skeptical, checking content before sharing it or taking it in. She found it so inspiring that she wanted to share the knowledge with her community.
Local voices unite when 35 community radio stations gather
Community radio remains Ethiopia’s primary information source, especially crucial in rural regions where it’s the sole means of access. As 35 community radio stations unite for the first time in a conference, discussing and learning in local languages, the potential impact spans millions of people nationwide.
Ethiopia establishes journalism educators’ network
Journalism educators in Ethiopia are establishing the Ethiopian Journalism Educators’ Network (EJEN) to bring together media academics from the country’s 24 institutions that offer journalism education. This article was published by our partner Wits University in South Africa on their website. Fojo supports the establishment of EJEN as part of our programme in Ethiopia. Written by Enoch Sithole.
Expanding voices: Empowering communities through local radio
Ethiopia faces hurdles in accessing inclusive mainstream media due to diverse communities, language barriers, and low literacy rates, especially in rural areas. Community radio serves as a vital solution, amplifying local voices, languages, and cultural expressions. Fojo’s support for community radio not only bridges these gaps but also ensures equal access to information across Ethiopia. […]
Community radio empowers youth to select their own spouses
Empowering Kore’s youth to choose their partners through mentorship and dialogue.
Supporting community radio sustainability in Ethiopia
Despite the explosion of digital media across the globe, community radio is still the most accessible medium in Ethiopia, reaching the largest part of the country including rural and marginalised areas. Common for all are a lack of stable support and training in long-term media management practices. The Fojo – IMS trainings, combining theory and […]
Helping Ethiopian women bridge the “gender digital divide”
More than 100 Ethiopian women and girls are taking part in a project designed to help them access content online, differentiate between reliable and fake news, and communicate safely.The course in ‘media literacy’ is being run by Bahir Dar University in the Amhara region with the backing of Fojo Media Institute and IMS (International Media […]
New generation of Ethiopians learn about misinformation and fake-news in social media
A programme working to enhance awareness of misinformation and fake-news among youth has been held at the Bahirdar University. The programme reached more than 400 media literacy trainees from high school and universities across Amhara, Oromia, Sidama and the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR). The programme is a 12-month programme for eight high […]
Africa’s biggest investigative journalism conference comes to Ethiopia for the first time
As Africa’s biggest investigative journalism conference kicks off in five major cities across the continent, Fojo – IMS is cohosting the sessions that take place in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Fojo – IMS in collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is co-hosting the African investigative journalism Conference, as it comes to Ethiopia for […]
It all starts with the youth
A report on critical media consumption from Ambo and Jimma in Oromia region, supported by Fojo – IMS supports as a part of a 12 month Media Literacy Empowerment project targeting high school students across Ethiopian regions. Nardos Shitaye, 19, was sitting at the table scanning her Telegram updates over her phone when it rang. […]