Gebru Kahsay Kiflu
Biographic Data
| ID | 4899980 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gebru Kahsay Kiflu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gebru Kahsay |
| FAMILY NAME | Kiflu |
| SIGNATURE | KIFLU G K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Adigrat University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2607-9100 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
State control and media monopoly in Ethiopia and its impact for social inequality
This study examines the impact of state media control in Ethiopia on social inequality, drawing on theories of social inequality, political economy, and public sphere theory. Using semi-structured interviews and document analysis, this study explores how state control shapes access to information, public participation, and the representation of diverse social groups. The findings reveal that political influence shapes both public and private medi…
Media and the public sphere in Ethiopia
This study examines the evolving media landscape in Ethiopia, focusing on transformations following the 2018 leadership change under Abiy Ahmed. This study reveals a nuanced progression in Ethiopia’s media sphere using a mixed–methods approach, including semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and quantitative statistical analysis. The initial period showed promising developments, such as releasing imprisoned journalists and politicians an…
Framing the war on Tigray
This paper examined the framing of the war on Tigray on CNN and Al Jazeera from November 4, 2020, to June 28, 2021. Content analysis was used for the data analysis. The results revealed that, while CNN relied on eyewitnesses, including humanitarian workers and local people, Al Jazeera primarily relied on official sources to cover the war. CNN predominantly focussed on crimes against humanity and hunger, whereas Al Jazeera covered crimes against h…
Citizen journalism for social mobilization in war-affected Tigray
This article examines the use of citizen journalism for social mobilization in war-affected Tigray. A mixed approach was used, involving individual interviews, focus group discussions and a quantitative content analysis. The results revealed that citizen journalists provided information for community members to unite, support each other and make informed decisions. This was valuable for women and girls, as the allied forces used rape and hunger a…
Echoes of Violence
This paper examined hate speech in Ethiopian broadcast media (2020–2022), focusing on the people of Tigray. The rationale for selecting this period was the heightened media polarization and intensification of hate speech in Ethiopia. We analyzed hate speeches delivered by influential individuals, including government officials, religious leaders, and other elites. We chose to examine these individuals because of their dominant media presence and …
Analyzing Televised Deliberations in the Ethiopian Media
This paper examined the framing of televised deliberations in selected Ethiopian media, including EBC's ETV Medrek, FBC's Zuria Meles and LTV's Sefiw Mehidar programs. We employed both quantitative and qualitative content analysis as data collection techniques. The study findings revealed that the selected programs dominantly used the responsibility (attribution) frame suggesting solutions and blaming political parties to take responsibility and …
Habermasian Ethical Discourses in the Ethno-polarized Ethiopia
This paper explored the practices of Habermasian Ethical Discourses. It focused on three Ethiopian television programs: the EBC's ETV Medrek, the FBC's Zuria Meles, and the LTV's Sefiw Mehidar programs. It aimed to examine the extent these programs constitute engaged debate and discussion that provided features of deliberative communication. Results showed that the televised debates constituted the Discourse Quality Index (DQI) criteria. Though t…
Media and public sphere in Ethiopia
This paper explores if televised deliberations constitute the public sphere in Ethiopia, analysing the public service and commercial TV stations focussing on the EBC’s ETV Medrek, FBC’s Zuria Meles and LTV’s Sefiw Mihdar programs. It has drawn on content analysis of the mediated deliberations of the three TV programs and an in-depth interview with hosts of the programs. The study found that these television stations have created permanent elitist…
The Challenges of Hosting Televised Deliberations in Ethiopian Media
This paper explores the factors constraining public service and commercial television channels in constituting the public sphere in Ethiopia. It focuses on three television stations and their respective programs, such as the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation's Ethiopian television (ETV)'s Medrek, Fana Broadcasting Corporation's Zuria Meles, and LTV's Sefiw Mehidar. The data was collected starting from 2019 to 2020 in Addis Ababa, the capital cit…
Media and public sphere in Ethiopia
This paper explores if televised deliberations constitute the public sphere in Ethiopia, analysing the public service and commercial TV stations focussing on the EBC’s ETV Medrek, FBC’s Zuria Meles and LTV’s Sefiw Mihdar programs. It has drawn on content analysis of the mediated deliberations of the three TV programs and an in-depth interview with hosts of the programs. The study found that these television stations have created permanent elitist…
Habermasian Ethical Discourses in the Ethno-polarized Ethiopia
This paper explored the practices of Habermasian Ethical Discourses. It focused on three Ethiopian television programs: the EBC's ETV Medrek, the FBC's Zuria Meles, and the LTV's Sefiw Mehidar programs. It aimed to examine the extent these programs constitute engaged debate and discussion that provided features of deliberative communication. Results showed that the televised debates constituted the Discourse Quality Index (DQI) criteria. Though t…
The Challenges of Hosting Televised Deliberations in Ethiopian Media
This paper explores the factors constraining public service and commercial television channels in constituting the public sphere in Ethiopia. It focuses on three television stations and their respective programs, such as the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation's Ethiopian television (ETV)'s Medrek, Fana Broadcasting Corporation's Zuria Meles, and LTV's Sefiw Mehidar. The data was collected starting from 2019 to 2020 in Addis Ababa, the capital cit…
Citizen journalism for social mobilization in war-affected Tigray
This article examines the use of citizen journalism for social mobilization in war-affected Tigray. A mixed approach was used, involving individual interviews, focus group discussions and a quantitative content analysis. The results revealed that citizen journalists provided information for community members to unite, support each other and make informed decisions. This was valuable for women and girls, as the allied forces used rape and hunger a…
The Challenges of Hosting Televised Deliberations in Ethiopian Media
This paper explores the factors constraining public service and commercial television channels in constituting the public sphere in Ethiopia. It focuses on three television stations and their respective programs, such as the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation's Ethiopian television (ETV)'s Medrek, Fana Broadcasting Corporation's Zuria Meles, and LTV's Sefiw Mehidar. The data was collected starting from 2019 to 2020 in Addis Ababa, the capital cit…
Media and public sphere in Ethiopia
This paper explores if televised deliberations constitute the public sphere in Ethiopia, analysing the public service and commercial TV stations focussing on the EBC’s ETV Medrek, FBC’s Zuria Meles and LTV’s Sefiw Mihdar programs. It has drawn on content analysis of the mediated deliberations of the three TV programs and an in-depth interview with hosts of the programs. The study found that these television stations have created permanent elitist…
Analyzing Televised Deliberations in the Ethiopian Media
This paper examined the framing of televised deliberations in selected Ethiopian media, including EBC's ETV Medrek, FBC's Zuria Meles and LTV's Sefiw Mehidar programs. We employed both quantitative and qualitative content analysis as data collection techniques. The study findings revealed that the selected programs dominantly used the responsibility (attribution) frame suggesting solutions and blaming political parties to take responsibility and …
Habermasian Ethical Discourses in the Ethno-polarized Ethiopia
This paper explored the practices of Habermasian Ethical Discourses. It focused on three Ethiopian television programs: the EBC's ETV Medrek, the FBC's Zuria Meles, and the LTV's Sefiw Mehidar programs. It aimed to examine the extent these programs constitute engaged debate and discussion that provided features of deliberative communication. Results showed that the televised debates constituted the Discourse Quality Index (DQI) criteria. Though t…
Citizen journalism for social mobilization in war-affected Tigray
This article examines the use of citizen journalism for social mobilization in war-affected Tigray. A mixed approach was used, involving individual interviews, focus group discussions and a quantitative content analysis. The results revealed that citizen journalists provided information for community members to unite, support each other and make informed decisions. This was valuable for women and girls, as the allied forces used rape and hunger a…
Echoes of Violence
This paper examined hate speech in Ethiopian broadcast media (2020–2022), focusing on the people of Tigray. The rationale for selecting this period was the heightened media polarization and intensification of hate speech in Ethiopia. We analyzed hate speeches delivered by influential individuals, including government officials, religious leaders, and other elites. We chose to examine these individuals because of their dominant media presence and …
Framing the war on Tigray
This paper examined the framing of the war on Tigray on CNN and Al Jazeera from November 4, 2020, to June 28, 2021. Content analysis was used for the data analysis. The results revealed that, while CNN relied on eyewitnesses, including humanitarian workers and local people, Al Jazeera primarily relied on official sources to cover the war. CNN predominantly focussed on crimes against humanity and hunger, whereas Al Jazeera covered crimes against h…
State control and media monopoly in Ethiopia and its impact for social inequality
This study examines the impact of state media control in Ethiopia on social inequality, drawing on theories of social inequality, political economy, and public sphere theory. Using semi-structured interviews and document analysis, this study explores how state control shapes access to information, public participation, and the representation of diverse social groups. The findings reveal that political influence shapes both public and private medi…
Media and the public sphere in Ethiopia
This study examines the evolving media landscape in Ethiopia, focusing on transformations following the 2018 leadership change under Abiy Ahmed. This study reveals a nuanced progression in Ethiopia’s media sphere using a mixed–methods approach, including semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and quantitative statistical analysis. The initial period showed promising developments, such as releasing imprisoned journalists and politicians an…
Political science (7 works) · Media studies (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Media Studies and Communication (4 works) · Public sphere (4 works) · Media Influence and Politics (3 works) · African history and culture analysis (2 works)