Comments on: East African Diaspora New Media Orgs in U.S. Receive Attention

By: Tazabi Student

Tazabi Student — Tue, 29 May 2012 07:51:10 +0000

Really observer? would you consider Nicholas Kristof not a journalist? He his “opinionator,” to use your own vocab.

By: Estifanos Tekle

Estifanos Tekle — Tue, 29 May 2012 03:51:09 +0000

the right to pursue personal happiness, life, liberty, and trade through freedom of thought and its expression are god given.

By: TESFA

TESFA — Tue, 29 May 2012 01:17:47 +0000

How Africa is portrayed in media is an interesting topic for many reasons. From the Western Media perspective Africa as a continent was considered largely a place of poverty and hopelessness, coupled with images of famine, violence and natural disasters. Media shapes the way we see ourselves and the way the world sees us.

By: woygud

woygud — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:10:55 +0000

There are more Ethiopian websites which is not mentioned, better for her to have a thorough search

By: Observer

Observer — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:16:23 +0000

What both the voa report and the researcher missed is the larger so called Diaspora media field is infested with unprofessionalism where Opinionators with phone cameras are considered journalists. Media comes with responsibility.

By: Dr.

Dr. — Mon, 28 May 2012 12:31:43 +0000

Western mass media organizations have now changed their minds about the prospects of the African continent. hope we can keep it.

By: u street neighbor

u street neighbor — Mon, 28 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Good news for Africa! As an African American journalist based in DC I can attest to the vibrancy of the Ethiopian community and the general East African diaspora here. We need more news training and exchange opportunities between African and African American media, as well as development of an organization that will syndicate broadcast journalism programs catering to the African and African American communities. I frequent most of these sites and others, including this one, find them very informative!

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 28 May 2012 01:03:54 +0000

Diaspora communities historically have played an important role in the economic development of their countries and the establishment of long-lasting institutions and democratic culture – i.e. The Jewish Diaspora, The Itlaian Diaspora, The Irish Diaspora, and so on. – and the African Diaspora is relatively new but is following in the same inevitable route.

By: Mama Ethiopia

Mama Ethiopia — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:23:02 +0000

This begs the question, will Africa follow with privatizing of telecom, information technology, radio, tv, and newspapers to take advantage of the changing global media landscape?