Garowe Online is an independent bilingual news website founded in 2004 and is owned by Garowe News Group, which also owns Radio Garowe. The organisation is based in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia. In 2011, Garowe Online was one of the most popular websites in Puntland,[1] accessed daily by the Puntland political elite.[2][3]
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| Available in | Somali, English |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Garowe, Somalia |
| Owner | Garowe News Group |
| URL | garoweonline |
Creation
editGarowe Online was established in 2004 and associated with Radio Garowe.[1]
News profile
editThe site mainly provides news about Somalia, the Horn of Africa, Africa as a whole, and, once in a while, from around the world. It mainly focuses on security, politics and humanitarian affairs.[citation needed]
Quality
editIn 2011, the BBC described Garowe Online as providing "particularly good context to stories", providing details for the main facts in stories, in contrast to other Somali news sources, The BBC found that Garowe Online had one of the best examples of investigative reporting.[1]
Audience
editIn 2011, Garowe Online was one of the most popular websites in Puntland,[1] and was an elite news source there, "accessed online every morning by ministers and officials", according to a BBC analysis.[2]
As of 2013, Somalia didn't have many significant newspapers outside of Somaliland,[4] owing to its decades of conflict. Garowe Online is[when?] among the main sources of news for the public in Somalia as well as the diaspora.[citation needed] The website publishes news in both the Somali language and English.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "An analysis of the Somali media environment" (PDF). BBC. 2012-02-20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ a b "The media of Somalia: a force for moderation?" (PDF). BBC World Service Trust. 2011-10-25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ Somalian Medi: Radio Stations in Somalia, Garowe Online, Media of Somalia, Radio Garowe, Radio Gaalkacyo. General Books LLC. June 2010. ISBN 978-1-158-70746-1.
- ^ "Somalia Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide | Internews". internews.org. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
Developers
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