Recognizing the decline in print readership, Addis Lisan has successfully pivoted to digital platforms.
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Addis Lisan remains a key player in the Ethiopian media landscape. Its longevity is a testament to its management's ability to navigate political minefields while remaining relevant to readers. Recognizing the decline in print readership, Addis Lisan
The Italian occupation (1936–1941) violently interrupted this journalistic experiment. The fascist authorities suppressed Addis Lisan and replaced it with their own propaganda organs, erasing Ethiopian voices from the public sphere. Consequently, when Haile Selassie returned from exile in 1941, the revival of Addis Lisan was a potent act of symbolic restoration. It signaled not only the return of the legitimate government but also the resumption of the modernization project. Yet, the post-war era was different. The newspaper now faced competition from a more diverse and often more independent private press, such as the Ethiopian Herald (in English) and Berhanena Selam . Nevertheless, Addis Lisan retained its unique authority as the official record of the Crown, a role it maintained through the tumultuous 1950s and 1960s, even as its language grew increasingly formulaic and its tone more defensive in the face of emerging opposition from student movements and labor unions. It signaled not only the return of the