It appears in both English and Amharic, and is owned by the Media and Communications Center.

[4] Yacob Wolde-Mariam, a renowned journalist, has been a senior editor with the newspaper since its inception.

[5] Yibekal Getahun is the chief graphic designer of the newspaper.

[citation needed] On 22 August 2008, police arrested the editor of The Reporter, Amare Aregawi, in Gondar, in connection with an article that criticised Dashen Brewery's, a local beer brand, labour practices.

He was held in custody for six days after a defamation lawsuit was filed against the newspaper by the brewery in a Gondar court.