Nationwide Media Training on Election Launched

ENA,March 4/2012 A media capacity building project which focuses on developing the reporting ability of Ethiopian media outlets and journalists has been launched today.

Opening the training, US Embassy Representative Amanda Jacobsen said the embassy has made an organization and technical capacity assessment on Ethiopian media.

According to her, the capacity building initiative will cover 13 major topics based on the assessment made on the media organizations.

The  project is expected to help Ethiopia’s media outlets and journalists to report fairly, impartially and fully on the upcoming general election, according to Jacobsen.

Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority Deputy Director-General, Wondwosen Andualem said on his part the training will play pivotal role in producing responsible election reports.

He added that the upcoming event is the most important election for Ethiopia which is striving  to realize democratic transition.

A one-week training on elections will be conducted at 25 places across the country; and this constitutes an important part of the United States support for free, fair, and credible elections, it was noted.

Ethiopia is due to hold general  election in August, 2020.