Yet badgering or jailing journalists is no way to resolve what could be handled through a voluntary media council or independent ombudsman. Furthermore, the government effort to portray independent journalists as vicious enemies unfairly condemns the many Ethiopian reporters and editors who take their responsibilities seriously.
埃塞俄比亚的记者也不是完全无辜的。一些报纸挑拨种族和地区的相互仇恨，进行歪曲事实的报道。即便如此，对记者的骚扰甚至监禁也不利于事情的解决，正确的方法应该是通过志愿媒体委员会或是独立的人权组织来解决问题。进一步说，政府对独立媒体的抹黑也伤害了本国许多职业操守良好的记者和编辑的声誉。