Lencho, Negeri (PhD)Gemechu, Chalchisa2018-06-272023-11-082018-06-272023-11-082012-07http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/4036Ethiopia has a large population that has to be informed properly in order to achieve strong socioeconomical and political establishment in the country. Thus the country has to establish and encourage independent and diversified mass media as many as they can satisfy the information need of these large and diversified ethic groups. But there is a condition in which such practice is not functional in the country. Even the majorities Oromoms are not represented in the press of the country. The main objective of the study is to assess the position of Afaan Oromoo Print Media in Ethiopia and to identify major factors that hinder the growth of the media. Data were qualitatively collected through in-depth personal interviews and questionnaires with open ended questions. Interviews were conducted with editors- in- chief of both the government owned and previous private owned Afaan Oromoo print media while questionnaires were distributed to audiences and journalists of Afaan Oromoo Mass Media that are selected through snowball sampling method. Therefore, study concluded that Afaan Oromoo Print media are insufficient to satisfy the information need of Oromo people. There are only three print media that are owned by the government and there is no private print media that are published in language in the country. Different factors like political, economic, professional and social challenges were ascribed for the less development of the media.enAfaan Oromo Print Media in EthiopiaThesis