Diaspora Media, Local Politics: Journalism and the Politics of Homeland among the Ethiopian Opposition in the United States
Published in University of Oregon, 2018
This dissertation examines how Ethiopian diaspora media organizations in the United States shaped political communication and opposition politics in Ethiopia. Focusing on Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT) and Oromia Media Network (OMN), it analyzes the emergence of transnational media institutions, their relationships with political actors and audiences, and the ways digital platforms and satellite broadcasting enabled exiled journalists and activists to influence homeland politics.
The dissertation argues that diaspora media can operate as part of a transnational public sphere in which political communication, journalistic practice, and state response move across national borders. It also documents how the Ethiopian government responded through internet blocking, satellite jamming, and efforts to disrupt diaspora media networks.
Recommended citation: Chala, Endalkachew H. (2018). Diaspora Media, Local Politics: Journalism and the Politics of Homeland among the Ethiopian Opposition in the United States. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Oregon.
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