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. […]
Promoting gender responsive media in Ethiopia
A new baseline study focusing on gender in the Ethiopian media landscape by IMS and Fojo will assist projects working to ensure that women are better represented at all levels of media sector organisations and media coverage in Ethiopia. Fojo Media Institute (Fojo), in close cooperation with IMS (International Media Support), is pleased to announce […]
New liberal media law in Ethiopia
Fojo and IMS will further support the historic media reform process for Africa´s second largest population The Ethiopian parliament approved a proclamation on 2 February to install new liberal media laws in the country. Although some elements in the legal framework are still not implemented, the passing of new laws is an important landmark for […]
Fojo launches two new publications in support of media freedom in Ethiopia
Fojo launches two new publications in support of media freedom in Ethiopia. Handbook: Ethiopia: Reflections on Media Reform The publication aims to provide critical reflection and useful tips and tools for Ethiopian journalists and anyone who has an interest in media reform during times of change and focus on broad media reform themes such as […]