Building institutional capacity of Addis Ababa City Administration Community Media 96.3 FM staff on the use of digital media
The Ethiopian media is a very recent phenomenon, mainly consisting of state-controlled radio and television. Addis Ababa City Administration Community Media (FM 96.3) is one of the few community radio stations in the country. It serves 1.5 million people across a 105 km radius, providing 18 hours of daily transmission in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. However, its journalists lack professional skills.
The proposed project aims to address this gap by training volunteer journalists, reporters, editors and technicians at FM 96.3 to be able to produce high quality programmes in various formats that will inspire the audience of FM 96.3 to strive for economic, social and educational improvements in all aspects of life. In particular, the training will equip participants with digital skills and help them combine these techniques with traditional journalism skills.