Myawaddy TV to publish daily newspaper
Feb 27, 2009 (DVB), State-run Myawaddy TV is recruiting around 40 journalists in preparation for the publication of a newspaper called Myawaddy Daily, according to a weekly journal editor. Myawaddy[…]
Censor and editor give evidence at poet's trial
Jul 9, 2008 (DVB), Poet Saw Wai appeared at Insein prison court yesterday for the third time defending himself against accusations of violating section 505(b) of the penal code, according[…]
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Magazine editor fired over Depayin poem
Jun 30, 2008 (DVB), Htay Aung, the poetry editor of the Rangoon-based Cherry monthly magazine, was fired for carrying a poem in the June issue which dissatisfied authorities. Censors from[…]
Myanmar Nation staff charged with press violations
Mar 3, 2008 (DVB), The editor and manager of the Myanmar Nation news journal appeared in court on Friday to face charges against them under the printing law. Daw Khin[…]
Saw Wai denies responsibility for anti-junta poem
Feb 21, 2008 (DVB), Detained poet Saw Wai said yesterday that the editor of Achit Journal chose to publish his controversial poem despite it being rejected by the censor board.[…]
Officials conduct second raid on journal office
Feb 19, 2008 (DVB), The offices of the weekly journal Myanmar Nation in Thingangyun township, Rangoon division, were raided yesterday evening for the second time in four days. In the[…]
