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Book SynopsisThis book is about press development and freedom in Ethiopia, with a focus on the state media. It examines the political and social situations of the monarchy era, the Marxist military regime, and the current ethnic federalist regime, and analyzes the effects they had on the media.
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Glossary General Introduction Part One—The Media in the Pre-Occupation and Occupation Periods (1901–1941) 1 Transition from Traditional to Modern Forms of Mass Communication 2 The Media During the Reign of Emperor Menelik II 3 The Media During the Pre-Occupation Period (1913–1936) 4 The Media During the Occupation Period (1936–1941) Part Two—The Post-Occupation Period: Institutionalization of the Media (1941–1974) Introduction 5 The Print Media 6 Hurdles Against Professionalism 7 Broadcast Media 8 The Ethiopian News Agency 9 Legal and Administrative Controls over the Press 10 The Media in the Last Days of the Monarchy Part Three—The Media in the Era of Revolution (1974–1991) Introduction 11 Print Media 12 Broadcast Media 13 Ethiopian News Agency 14 The Law, the Press, and Professional Association Part Four—The Media in the Age of Ethnic Federalism (1991–) Introduction 15 Print Media 16 Broadcast Media 17 News Agencies 18 Laws and Editorial Policies 19 Restructuring and Manpower Development 20 Professional Organizations 21 Concluding Remarks and Recommendations Appendices Bibliography
