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Ethiopians to launch GTNA, a multinational & largest independent broadcasting corporation from Africa. The international satellite channel, dubbed the "Black CNN," is founded by journalist Girum Chala, with support from black diaspora & allies.

Excellent! I was saying this should and glad that one has taken the step forward same should be for other social media dictators ,, like Facebook, Twitter, whatsapp. Am sure Africans mainly in the diaspora have brains to come up with solutions too

kibramlak wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 07:15

Excellent! I was saying this should and glad that one has taken the step forward same should be for other social media dictators ,, like Facebook, Twitter, whatsapp. Am sure Africans mainly in the diaspora have brains to come up with solutions too

A GLORIOUS NEWS!
ETHIOPIA INDOMITABLE!
AFRICA RISE!

kibramlak wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 07:15

Excellent! I was saying this should and glad that one has taken the step forward same should be for other social media dictators ,, like Facebook, Twitter, whatsapp. Am sure Africans mainly in the diaspora have brains to come up with solutions too

I wish it is more excellent (የላቀ.) Without being critical of the effort, I wish the naming is more visionary. I think most successful media companies have neutral names. CNN is Cable News Network. The New York Times is just the times based in New York. Facebook is just Facebook, before it became Meta and the Metaverse. Twitter is just Twitter that tweets.

I admire Girum Chala’s efforts and successes. I have come across online his repotting a few times. My wish is for him to be more successful in the media world. Then again, when I read the words Global and Africa in the same name, I can’t help reading a self imposed constraint for a media company. I suppose it is meant to be a visionary neutral media for a global scale as part of the name suggests instead of an activist media for Africa. I understand the urge for activism for Africa out of the feel for being left out or left behind. At the same time, I also feel that a more visionary way is stepping up to a fair share of leadership instead of activism in perpetuity.

As I scribble this, I am reminded of my other scribble that I have been thinking about but haven’t shared yet. It is about the virtue of content and the vice of division by color, borrowing the words of the late Dr. Martin Luthier King Jr.

The name sounded evident for that thought process.

Horus wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 13:42

GLOBAL TELEVISION NETWORK OF AFRICA (GTNA) is the most visionary, appropriate, goal-oriented, focused, practical & precise name for an African television that aims to broadcast to a world wide audience!

if it stationed only in Eritrea. If it is in any African countries the westerners and the USA will get their hands to the media and corrupt the journalists and the intended media. If not, it will be embarrassing to Africa. Eritrean flag is the only flag the flays high with absolute independence, pride and sense of purpose. As Ethiopian i am embarrassed to see Feltman playing with great country and people. Do you think the Eritreans will let that happen? not in a million years. Abiy is soft, power hungry and fearful. Sad, i supported him through and through but not at the death of my country. Why let the former Nigeria's president meet the legally labeled terrorist? WHY?

Horus wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 13:42

GLOBAL TELEVISION NETWORK OF AFRICA (GTNA) is the most visionary, appropriate, goal-oriented, focused, practical & precise name for an African television that aims to broadcast to a world wide audience!

Horus,

I respectfully disagree, even at a tactical level, much less at a strategic level. BTW, there is a difference between substance and superlatives.

የተለያየ ጊዜ ልጠይቅህ ፈልጌ ያልጠየኩህ፣ ከኣስደነቁ፣ ኣስደነቅን፣ እና እናስደንቃለን የቱ ይበልጣል?

Naga Tuma wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 12:55

kibramlak wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 07:15

Excellent! I was saying this should and glad that one has taken the step forward same should be for other social media dictators ,, like Facebook, Twitter, whatsapp. Am sure Africans mainly in the diaspora have brains to come up with solutions too

I wish it is more excellent (የላቀ.) Without being critical of the effort, I wish the naming is more visionary. I think most successful media companies have neutral names. CNN is Cable News Network. The New York Times is just the times based in New York. Facebook is just Facebook, before it became Meta and the Metaverse. Twitter is just Twitter that tweets.

I admire Girum Chala’s efforts and successes. I have come across online his repotting a few times. My wish is for him to be more successful in the media world. Then again, when I read the words Global and Africa in the same name, I can’t help reading a self imposed constraint for a media company. I suppose it is meant to be a visionary neutral media for a global scale as part of the name suggests instead of an activist media for Africa. I understand the urge for activism for Africa out of the feel for being left out or left behind. At the same time, I also feel that a more visionary way is stepping up to a fair share of leadership instead of activism in perpetuity.

As I scribble this, I am reminded of my other scribble that I have been thinking about but haven’t shared yet. It is about the virtue of content and the vice of division by color, borrowing the words of the late Dr. Martin Luthier King Jr.

The name sounded evident for that thought process.

Naga,

I do not understand what you are tying to say.

Abe,
that is my problem too. Naga Tuma, you need to be clear with your communication.

You neither I own this idea and project. We need to be humble. The guy is an excellent world class journalist and let's simply assume that he knows what he is doing. It will save us from unforced cognitive error.

As for substance and superlatives - here is the trick. use of the term 'substance' or 'content' is a metaphorical device. News or video has no substance or content, It is mere image & notion. You can't touch or hold a news or video image! On the other hand 'superlative' in essence means to transfer or carry beyond which is a much closer notion to a description information and images.
Kair!

Abe Abraham wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 14:56

Naga Tuma wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 12:55

kibramlak wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 07:15

Excellent! I was saying this should and glad that one has taken the step forward same should be for other social media dictators ,, like Facebook, Twitter, whatsapp. Am sure Africans mainly in the diaspora have brains to come up with solutions too

I wish it is more excellent (የላቀ.) Without being critical of the effort, I wish the naming is more visionary. I think most successful media companies have neutral names. CNN is Cable News Network. The New York Times is just the times based in New York. Facebook is just Facebook, before it became Meta and the Metaverse. Twitter is just Twitter that tweets.

I admire Girum Chala’s efforts and successes. I have come across online his repotting a few times. My wish is for him to be more successful in the media world. Then again, when I read the words Global and Africa in the same name, I can’t help reading a self imposed constraint for a media company. I suppose it is meant to be a visionary neutral media for a global scale as part of the name suggests instead of an activist media for Africa. I understand the urge for activism for Africa out of the feel for being left out or left behind. At the same time, I also feel that a more visionary way is stepping up to a fair share of leadership instead of activism in perpetuity.

As I scribble this, I am reminded of my other scribble that I have been thinking about but haven’t shared yet. It is about the virtue of content and the vice of division by color, borrowing the words of the late Dr. Martin Luthier King Jr.

The name sounded evident for that thought process.

Naga,

I do not understand what you are tying to say.

Abe Abraham,
Simply put, I have been trying to get across the strategic significance of neutrality in name for a media organization that envisions to reach a global audience. Admittedly, I am expressing my opinion as an armchair reader about this new media organization.

Naga Tuma wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 15:39

Abe Abraham wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 14:56

Naga Tuma wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 12:55

kibramlak wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 07:15

Excellent! I was saying this should and glad that one has taken the step forward same should be for other social media dictators ,, like Facebook, Twitter, whatsapp. Am sure Africans mainly in the diaspora have brains to come up with solutions too

I wish it is more excellent (የላቀ.) Without being critical of the effort, I wish the naming is more visionary. I think most successful media companies have neutral names. CNN is Cable News Network. The New York Times is just the times based in New York. Facebook is just Facebook, before it became Meta and the Metaverse. Twitter is just Twitter that tweets.

I admire Girum Chala’s efforts and successes. I have come across online his repotting a few times. My wish is for him to be more successful in the media world. Then again, when I read the words Global and Africa in the same name, I can’t help reading a self imposed constraint for a media company. I suppose it is meant to be a visionary neutral media for a global scale as part of the name suggests instead of an activist media for Africa. I understand the urge for activism for Africa out of the feel for being left out or left behind. At the same time, I also feel that a more visionary way is stepping up to a fair share of leadership instead of activism in perpetuity.

As I scribble this, I am reminded of my other scribble that I have been thinking about but haven’t shared yet. It is about the virtue of content and the vice of division by color, borrowing the words of the late Dr. Martin Luthier King Jr.

The name sounded evident for that thought process.

Naga,

I do not understand what you are tying to say.

Abe Abraham,
Simply put, I have been trying to get across the strategic significance of neutrality in name for a media organization that envisions to reach a global audience. Admittedly, I am expressing my opinion as an armchair reader about this new media organization.

Naga,

You agree with me that GTNA is going to have its own personality besides the qualities that you mentioned pertaining to a modern media organization.

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Abe Abraham wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 16:00

Naga,

You agree with me that GTNA is going to have its own personality besides the qualities that you mentioned pertaining to a modern media organization.

Abe Abraham,

I don't know about the new media's own personality. I read the full name for GTNA objectively and expressed my opinion unbiased, which remains to be so. I wish that its own personality juxtapose the new name with many other media names, including CNN, Twitter, Meta, Fana (I was thinking about the potential neutrality of this name also,) and so on and take the time to reflect if there are significant strategic differences, keeping all their audiences in mind. A simple answer on that, which is to conclude whether strategic differences exist or not, would be enlightening.

Wedi wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 16:47

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" እኛ አፍሪካዊያን የራሳችንን ትርክት(ታሪክ) እራስችን መንገር አለብን!" ኤቦ ዬቦ ለግሩም ጫላ

Horus wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 17:40

Wedi wrote: ↑

10 Nov 2021, 16:47

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" እኛ አፍሪካዊያን የራሳችንን ትርክት(ታሪክ) እራስችን መንገር አለብን!" ኤቦ ዬቦ ለግሩም ጫላ

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መሰረቱ ኣዲስ ኣበባ መሆኑ እና ወጣኙ እሱ መሆኑ ብቻ የራስን ትርክት በራስ መናገር ኣይዴለም? ነዉ። ኢትዮጵያዊው፣ ኣፍርካዊዉ፣ ቻይናዊዉ፣ አሜሪካዊው፣ በዓለም ዙርያ ያሉ ሁሉም ጆሮዎች የበለጠ እንድያዳምጡት ራስን መሰየም ይቻላል? ኣዎ። የራስን ትርክት በራስ ለመናገር የበለጠ ጆሮዎችን መድረስ ይቻላል ሲባል ተገድቤ ካልተሰየምኩ ብሎ ክርክር ኣለ? የለም።