The thesis deals about five basic themes. The drivers and vested interest of actorâ€™s participation inrnthe policy conception, the type of media system theory used to build the conceptual foundation of thernpolicy, issues of international legal instruments, policy principle consideration and the futurernpossible implementation of Ethiopian Mass Media Policy (FDREMMP) researched. Two sources ofrndata are used i.e. the daft and ratified the policy documents and in-depth interview. Eight policyrnactors selected through purposive sampling considering their institutional representation, role andrnimpact on the policy making. Normative theory, system model, Media filed Approach used. And alsornQualitative document and stakeholder analysis theories are employed. And the research has thernfollowing finding. Economic and political motives serve as the policy initiation. The conceptualrnfoundation fits with the social responsibility normative theory media system type. Ethiopia mediarnsystem model seems the feature of Mediterranean /Polarized Pluralist model. Among the three subrnmodels the policy shares contained democratic model. The Basic concepts of the international legalrninstruments dealing about media freedom incorporated in the Policy. The concerned policy actorsrnparticipated in the policy making stakeholders driven or ethical approach of policy conceptionrnapproach employed. The policy applies to all media outlets .The policy influenced by local andrninternational policy actor interest. It is hard to define the type media system in ownership type inrnEthiopia context. The policy provides solution for newspaper about how to expand the circulation tornthe regions yet fails to include such a solution for broadcast