Mereja.Forum

[sarcasm]

The beginning of the end . . .

Ermias is the only person who is stopping Ethio360 from officially and literally turning to Amara360. Habtamu, Eyerus and Beruk will eventually change the locks and passwords and kick Ermias out

[Union]

Yeah, it should be Amara 360! Ethiopians dont care at this point.

Where have you been you agame tplf? Ethiopians are saying Amara must lead. They want Amaras' turn. You agames tplfs and OLFs are inferiors and incapable to lead this great country. You can't even lead your own people let alone 120 million.

VIVA Amara!!

Amara will take our share of the power! Rightfully so!! That alone will lead all Ethiopians. Righteousness and love will come back to Ethiopia!!

VIVA Fano!!

[eden]

Not surprising to see. Ethiopian diaspora media outlets are more like activism and shaping opinions than informing and providing perspectives. This is especially the case if war is going on or there’s a specter of war.

Actually, I’m surprised 360 tolerated the moderate voice for so long. I think 360 took too long because it was afraid of being perceived as an Ethnic based outlet like OMN, TMH etc

Since politics is heating up now and the need for mass mobilization unavoidable, it finally decided to force any voices of middle ground out.

This tells us the audiences are increasingly attracted to ethnic messaging than national messaging. The media outlets are just responding to the demands of the audiences. It remains to be seen whether the audiences are being rational and serving their interests.

[Educator]

It is impossible to practice true journalism when there is so uch injustice and brutal dictatorship and genocide committed against non-Oromo citizens of Ethiopia by the Satanic Mamo Killo and his Oromuma demons in PP party.

Not surprising to see. Ethiopian diaspora media outlets are more like activism and shaping opinions than informing and providing perspectives. This is especially the case if war is going on or there’s a specter of war.

Actually, I’m surprised 360 tolerated the moderate voice for so long. I think 360 took too long because it was afraid of being perceived as an Ethnic based outlet like OMN, TMH etc

Since politics is heating up now and the need for mass mobilization unavoidable, it finally decided to force any voices of middle ground out.

This tells us the audiences are increasingly attracted to ethnic messaging than national messaging. The media outlets are just responding to the demands of the audiences. It remains to be seen whether the audiences are being rational and serving their interests.

[Horus]

For once, I must agree with educator. To begin with, what is the purpose or function of journalism and communication. In the case of a non-contested event, the function of journalism is the journal the event - to merely describe who did it, what he did, why, when, how he did it and what resulted from the event. Here the journalist has on other significant interest or objective.

In a contested event and an event that includes the journalist, communication has four functions - (1) to inform, (2) to entertain, (3) to educate, and/or (4) to motivate its audience/readers or listeners. Media such as ethio360 do all the three functions - inform, educate and motivate (mobilize).

This is where key differences arose among ethio360 members - differences on what to inform the public and why?, what issues to educate the public and why? , and who to motivate/agitate on what issues and why? The Amara members (I think Bruk Yibas Gurage) have a clear objective of becoming a voice for the Amara for the obvious reason of the injustice and genocide facing from Abiy's regime. Ermias went as far as he could on the basis of Addis Abebiean and Ethiopian politics and perspective.

The Weremuma elite in power views Ethiopianism and Addis Abebaism as Amara nationalism and state politics has literally rendered Ermias a voiceless. Let alone the individual Ermias, Ezema other Ethiopianist parties have become mute in the face massive national crisis and uprising for the simple reason that Ethiopian nationalism and Amara nationalism have become one and the same.

This new and clear political the development is entirely due to the behavior of woromo elites. Abiy Ahmed led Oromo ruling class asserted that it has redefined what Ethiopianism meant, that it means woromoism there removing the possibility of a universal common collective meaning of Ethiopianism. This is why Ermias left. In systems theory, we say actors produce unintended consequences. That is the Woromo elite achieved.

Now the heavy and historical task of the Amara elite is not repeat the Woromo mistake. They must reorganize the Ethiopian nation on the basis of inclusiveness, justice, fairness and democracy for all. If they are able to craft such a path, they are sure to win over more than 70% of the nation.

[sarcasm]

Could this be the reason why the refused him airtime?

ኤርምያስ ባይተዋር እየመሰለ ሄዷል ሰሞኑን። The 'Ethiopia' they have in their minds seem to differ lately. What used to unite them - eliminating TPLF - is becoming an unachievable political goal. I think Erimais has accepted the status quo and would agree with Abiy's position for TDF to access Western Tigray. That is why he calls TDF ወራሪ in every programme.

He hasn't mastered the courage to to call Amhara Liyu force / Fano ወራሪ in Western Tigray. He hints his opposition to Amhara Region's annexation of Western Tigray by saying his opposition to TDF's incursions in Amhara and Afar is based on 'principle'. I think the day he calls Amhara Liyu force / Fano ወራሪ in Western Tigray is going to be his last day at Ethio 360. They won't let him appear on the channel anymore. He will probably move on to Reyot Media and monitor some discussion with Godana Yacob and like minded Ethiopians.

It took him 2 and half years, but Ermias has finally called Amhara Region Forces in Tigray region ወራሪ ናቸው።
albeit on another channel ...

[DefendTheTruth]

Not surprising to see. Ethiopian diaspora media outlets are more like activism and shaping opinions than informing and providing perspectives. This is especially the case if war is going on or there’s a specter of war.

Actually, I’m surprised 360 tolerated the moderate voice for so long. I think 360 took too long because it was afraid of being perceived as an Ethnic based outlet like OMN, TMH etc

Since politics is heating up now and the need for mass mobilization unavoidable, it finally decided to force any voices of middle ground out.

This tells us the audiences are increasingly attracted to ethnic messaging than national messaging. The media outlets are just responding to the demands of the audiences. It remains to be seen whether the audiences are being rational and serving their interests.

Did this happen to you before or after your acclaimed "Game Changer" of a certain ethnicity based demagogue that you praised recently under another thread?

ወደ መጣበት ሁሉ መንፈስ ከንፋሱ ገር።