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Oromo Speaking Freelance Journalists
paydesk has 25 reporters who speak Oromo. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography. Our top correspondents who speak Oromo are Zack Baddorf and Dawit Gelmo. Use our journalist directory to find an Oromo speaking member to work for you.
Journalists Who Speak Oromo
Dawit Gelmo
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Dawit E. Gelmo is a journalist based in, Ethiopia. Gelmo is a graduate of Addis Ababa University School of Journalism and Communication and currently working as stringer for the Voice of America Horn of Africa Service. Previously, he was working from Nairobi Kenya precisely on the migration and Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
+1
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+12
Business
Finance
Politics
+14
Mohamed Mahmud
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I am a Freelance Multimedia Broadcast Journalist based in Mogadishu Somalia, a Multi-lingual Broadcaster in English and Swahili languages. I currently file for BBC English and Kiswahili Services, VOA English and Kiswahili Services, TRT World and Ruptly. I have worked with different local and Read more
English
Oromo
Somali
+1
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Business
Finance
Politics
+15
Tsehay Damtew
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Tsehay Damtew is a VOA journalist in Ethiopia, based in Addis Ababa. She has been working for more than two years in VOA as a horn service stringer since December 2018. She had been working in FBC as a reporter, senior reporter and Producer too. She had also worked on her own promotion and Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+4
Arts & Books
Entertainment & Celebrity
Media Training
+4
Melkamu Abebe
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Melkamu Abebe is a journalist based in Ambo, Ethiopia. He is working for VOA Horn Service since December 2018 as Horn Stringer in Afan Oromo and Amharic languages. He had been working for Ethiopian News Agency for about two years as a reporter and Producer. And he had an experience of FM and AM Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+6
Business
Current Affairs
Entertainment & Celebrity
+8
Mitiku Fekadu
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Mitiku Fekadu is a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I am a responsible and committed journalist who displays an ability to write Balanced, informative and interesting stories that give all involved parties an Opportunity to have their say. A quick learner who can absorb new ideas and can Read more
Amharic
Oromo
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+8
Business
Finance
Politics
+13
Dereje Gonfa
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Dereje Gonfa is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has worked as a freelance journalist and language translator for the past ten years. His previous experience includes working as a senior journalist at the Addis Standard and as the communication coordinator for an advocacy organization for Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+7
Business
Current Affairs
Cultural
+2
Ermias Daba
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Ermias Tasfaye Daba is a news reporter, analyst and manager at Ethiopia Insight, an independent website established in 2018 that focuses on detailed reporting and analysis of Ethiopian affairs.
Oromo
Amharic
English
Research
Investigative Journalism
Fixing
+2
Politics
Current Affairs
Research
+3
Naol Getachew
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- Naol Getachew is a journalist and Fact-checker based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. - Media and information literacy trainer and Expert on debunking disinformation. - Professional working in the fields of fact-checking, journalism, online storytelling, and translation.
Amharic
English
French
+1
Content Writing
Research
Investigative Journalism
+2
Fact Checking
Bileh Jelan
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Mohammed Jelan Adem or simply knowns as Bileh Jelan, former Senior Reporter and Deputy Editor-in-chief of Addis Standard. I cover mostly the Horn of Africa region but my coverage extends to the Middle East and North Africa regions. I am multilingual.
Amharic
Arabic
English
+2
Feature Stories
Investigative Journalism
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
+1
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+5
Habiba Bontore
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Habiba Bontore is a freelance journalist based in Marsabit, Kenya. Interested in news reporting, news writing ,article/feature writing&editing.an outstanding creative writer on breaking & trending news updates.
English
Oromo
Somali
+1
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
News Gathering
Feature Stories
+6
Current Affairs
Science & Environment
Arts & Books
+12
Milkessa Gemechu
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Milkessa M. Gemechu is a political science professor with a deep expertise in Ethiopian politics, particularly Oromo nationalism and the country's ethnic federalism. As a former senior leader in Ethiopia’s Oromia state, he has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's policies, which he Read more
Oromo
Research
Fact Checking
Politics
Fact Checking
Beka Atoma
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Beka Atoma Boru is an experienced journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He worked as a senior journalist for the BBC and Editor-in-Chief of Addis Standard.
Amharic
Oromo
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+9
Business
Finance
Politics
+8
Seenaa Jimjimo
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Seenaa Jimjimo is a journalist based in Chicago, United States of America.
Oromo
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Journalism
Live Reporting
+1
Politics
Cultural
Nunu Wako
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NuNu Wako is an internationally recognized broadcast journalist, independent filmmaker, Spokesmodel, and health advocate. Ethiopian-born and American-raised, NuNu Wako jump started her broadcasting career in 2006 as one of the founders of a website based television show –Africa in Demand to bring Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+4
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+12
Suad Ahmed
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Suad Ahmed is a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Interested in either research or politics-based work.
Amharic
English
Oromo
Journalism
Politics
Current Affairs
Investigative Reporting
+4
Temesgen Shiferaw
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Temesgen Shiferaw is a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Amharic
English
Oromo
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+13
Politics
Current Affairs
Natural Disasters
+9
Muktar Jemal
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Muktar Jemal is a journalist beside in Ethiopia Addis Ababa and Adama, he is
working journalism for more than ten years, Now Muktar is working for VOA - Voice of America, Horn of Africa Service and report in majority population Language Afan Oromo and Amharic. Muktar is promoter and Public Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+19
Politics
Current Affairs
Technology
+12
Tsega Temesgen
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Tsega Temesgen is a State media camera man and also PMO correspondent based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Amharic
English
Oromo
Video Rushes
Interview
Jonse Ayana
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JONSE AYANA is a journalist.
Amharic
English
Oromo
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Politics
Current Affairs
Science & Environment
+13
Garromssa Jema
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Garromssa Jema is a journalist based in Asosa, Ethiopia.Now a day I am department head for Journalism and communication and instructor. In near past, I was TV and Radio reporter for three consecutive years before joining University. Besides, in my leisure time I participate in voluntery activites Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+3
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+20
Berhanu Muluneh
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I am a journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I have worked for some of the prominent media organizations in Ethiopia, including the Ethiopian News Agency (where I started my journalism career as a junior reporter), The Ethiopian Herald and Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/ETV. With more than Read more
Amharic
English
Oromo
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+8
Politics
Natural Disasters
War Reporter
+4
Mohammed Ademo
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Mohammed Ademo is a freelance journalist, editor, media consultant and social media expert based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Amharic
English
Oromo
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
+6
Politics
Current Affairs
Media Training
+2
Alemayehu Sori
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ALEMAYEHU SORI is a journalist based in Minneapolis, United States of America.
Amharic
Arabic
Aragonese
+113
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+5
Current Affairs
Fact Checking
Tadese Abebe
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Tadese Abebe is a journalist based in Welkite, Ethiopia. As a professional with over 12 (Twelve) years of experience in communications, public relations, marketing, and program management. My experience in different communication-related disciplines has prepared me well to contribute significantly Read more
Oromo
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Fact Checking
Fact Checking
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