The paper collaborates directly with Addis TV and FM 96.3 Radio to cross-promote municipal updates.
The newspaper is not an isolated publication. It operates as part of an integrated, state-backed multimedia conglomerate designed to cover the capital's metropolitan affairs. addis lisan newspaper
Recognizing the decline in print readership, Addis Lisan has successfully pivoted to digital platforms. The paper collaborates directly with Addis TV and FM 96
In the annals of Ethiopian history, the printed word has often served as both a weapon of statecraft and a mirror of modernity. While the ancient stele of Axum and the royal chronicles of Gondar spoke to a select few, the advent of the newspaper in the 20th century sought to address a newly emerging public. Among the most significant of these early journalistic endeavors was Addis Lisan (Amharic: አዲስ ልሳን, "New Language" or "New Tongue"). Published from the late 1920s, Addis Lisan was more than a mere collection of news; it was a critical instrument in Emperor Haile Selassie’s broader project of centralized governance, national identity formation, and the intellectual preparation of Ethiopia for its precarious place in the 20th-century world order. This essay argues that Addis Lisan served as the official, yet intellectually vibrant, voice of the Ethiopian monarchy, navigating the tension between tradition and reform while attempting to forge a cohesive national consciousness from the country’s diverse feudal realities. Recognizing the decline in print readership, Addis Lisan