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    Tagged: Ministry of Information

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    Former senior Reuters reporter appointed Burma’s deputy information minister

    A longtime former Reuters correspondent has been appointed as Burma’s deputy information minister in an awkwardly timed career move, given that two of the international news agency’s Burmese reporters are currently on trial for what their boss has called “a blatant attack on press freedom.”

    Lead Story News Rangoon

    Rangoon on edge after another bombing

    In a third such incident in Rangoon in a week, four bombs exploded yesterday at the Immigration Department in South Dagon Township.

    Elections Lead Story News

    2015 election: State TV to host political adverts, but there’s a catch

    Burma’s state-run broadcaster will carry 15-minute party political broadcasts throughout the 60-day campaign period ahead of the general election on 8 November, but authorities have dictated a number of red lines.

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    Govt warns TV broadcasters to cover election fairly

    Minister of Information warns TV and radio outlets that they risk losing their broadcasting licenses if they air material deemed to be biased.

    Lead Story Media News Politics

    Burma among top ten most censored countries, says CPJ

    Politicians still view free press “as a threat that must be contained,” says Shawn Crispin of the Committee to Protect Journalists.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Former chief censor appointed as information secretary

    Burma’s former top censor, Tint Swe, has been appointed permanent secretariat of the Ministry of Information.

    Lead Story Media News Parliament

    MoI withdraws Public Service Media Bill

    The heavily criticised proposal has been removed from parliament by Information Minister Ye Htut, citing “insufficiency”.

    Lead Story Media News

    MOI serves Herald with summons

    MOI has served a judicial summons to the Myanmar Herald Journal notifying the weekly that it has been charged with defamation under the Media Law.

    Lead Story Media News

    MOI to sue Herald for defamation

    MOI said it plans to sue the Herald for defamation after it quoted an NLD leader making a statement which the MOI claims “hurt the dignity and rights of [President Thein Sein].”

    Lead Story Media News

    Censorship system reintroduced for direct-to-video films

    Burmese official defends a recent government decision to reintroduce the old censorship system for direct-to-video films.

    Law Lead Story Media News

    MoI modifies printing and publishing rules

    The Ministry of Information announced new bylaws on 16 October which liberalize the license requirements for printers and publishers.

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    Bullet Points: 30 July 2014

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    Health Lead Story Media News Politics

    Burma President ‘allowed’ ministers to step down

    Burma’s Information Minister Aung Kyi and Health Minister Dr Pe Thet Khin have been “allowed for resignation of their own volition”, the president’s office announced on Tuesday.

    Lead Story Media News Rohingya

    MOI says reporters reprimanded, reporters say otherwise

    A curious conference took place on Monday between several Associated Press (AP) reporters and the state-run News and Periodicals Enterprise (NPE) in Rangoon.

    Lead Story Media News

    Burmese publishers leave newspapers on the scrapheap

    Of more than 30 publishers who originally applied to launch daily newspapers, seven have relinquished their licences while another five must go to print before 31 March or face the same fate.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Parliament begins review of 30 bills

    The ninth session of Parliament commenced in Burma’s capital city Naypyidaw on Monday, with a total of thirty bills up for review by both the upper and lower houses.

    Lead Story Media News

    Media law unresolved in Parliament

    Burma’s Interim Press Council and the Ministry of Information fail to resolve differences over three key articles as the debate over a new media law continues.

    Lead Story Media News

    Press council meets with NLD to discuss disputed draft media bill

    Burma’s interim press council met with the representatives from the NLD on Tuesday as the group attempts to shore up support for a new media bill drafted by the group that stirred up controversy

    Lead Story Media News

    Ministry pledges to work with press council to address contentious media law

    Information Minister Aung Kyi said government officials were committed to addressing disputed articles in a controversial media draft bill that was largely panned by the country’s transitional press advisory board late last month

    Media News

    Ministry of information, press council lock horns over draft bill

    Wednesday’s meeting between Burma’s interim press council and the Ministry of Information has been deemed “fruitless” by participants as the two sides continue to argue over the contents of a new draft media law

    Interview

    Aung Kyi: ‘There are a lot of difficulties’

    DVB’s Than Win Htut sits down with the newly minted Minister of Information Aung Kyi to discuss how new media laws will potentially affect both the private and public sectors. […]

    Media News

    DVB reporter posts bail; hearing scheduled for next week

    The Democratic Voice of Burma’s reporter that was sued by Magwe Region’s Department of Education last month was granted bail after paying a MMK10 million (US$11,494) bond and will appear in court next week for a hearing

    Interview

    Ye Htut: ‘We will have to take slow and gradual steps’

    As a delegation from the Ministry of Information tours Scandinavia to study public broadcasting, Ye Htut, Director General of the Information and Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Information,[…]

    Media News

    President creates interim press council

    An interim press council that will monitor media regulations before the country’s new media law is adopted will form in June following a presidential order

    Media News

    Government hands out punishment to news journal

    After publishing material in its supplementary pages without approval from the state censors, the Myanmar Post Global will be unable to print the section for two weeks

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