Addis Standard
Addis Standard is an Ethiopian news outlet publishing in English, operating as a magazine and news website. Known for independent reporting and analysis, it covers Ethiopian politics, human rights, conflict and current affairs within a challenging media environment. The outlet is regarded as a notable independent voice in Ethiopian journalism and is cited internationally.
Addis Standard at a glance
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Region
- East Africa · Africa
- Kind of outlet
- News magazine
- Editorial leaning
- Centrist
- Website
- addisstandard.com ↗
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How Crosswire groups Addis Standard
Crosswire groups Addis Standard as Centrist for comparisons within Ethiopia's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.
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Where Addis Standard sits in Ethiopia's press
Addis Standard is one of 5 outlets tracked in Ethiopia and the only news magazine tracked there. By outlets tracked, Ethiopia ranks sixth of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Africa hub, which lists 178 outlets in all.
Across Africa, Crosswire tracks 2 of the 11 news magazines in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Addis Standard outside Ethiopia, starting with East Africa, are The Independent (Uganda). Opening one of them beside Addis Standard is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.
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