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Reporter Editorial

Thinking out loud. What exactly is ENA and Walta's problem not to be dynamic media? Election for ENA is a one day event. For one who visits it Monday they seem to say "The game is over let us get to development". Walta and FANA must have not heard about FOX unabashed conservative and CNN the liberal media. Talk Radio the Conservative turf. Print Media liberals. In an effort to distance themselves from the Ruling party they distance themselves from defending the ideas EPRDF stand for and which they share. What exactly is their problem? Why would they not aspire to give us, if not viola, something better than Ethiopian Local and By-elections 2008: Special Report? They churn report after report how democracy is good, what democracy mean to Ethiopia. How about going beyond theory and cover it on the ground. It is like somebody explaining to you about the soccer and how interesting it is amid a game between Premier League. What exactly is their problem? Will, Capacity? "Zeyekeriyeka Gasha's Atibika Si'amo." Democracy is here to stay... there is no such thing as managed democracy in an era of the internet. It takes all forces with the same interest stand up for their interest and pick up their share of responsibility.There is no way such mediocrity will support the on going democratization. Until these media catchup we have to support the Reporters and the Fortunes who are doing good journalism and aspring for the better.[Alula Nega 05/01/08]