The assessment reflected in the meeting is that several mass media entities focus on violence and conflict while ignoring their role for peace building. There is limitation in terms of news coverage relevant for averting violence, and that 90 percent of the coverage is related to post-violence situations. The common understanding they reached is, according to a report by Ethiopian News Agency, that Ethiopian Mass Media are not doing their part in the direction of fostering peace and unity of the country. It is also said, as reported by Ethiopian News Agency, media ethics is not in a collision course with religious teachings of any faith, and mass media is expected to magnify cherished values of the society. Secretary of Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia, Kesis Tagay Tadele, is quoted as saying that mass media in the country were favoring dissemination of reports that erode unity of the people over providing accurate information.

Source: Ethiopian News January 06, 2021 04:30 UTC