The Burmese media landscape is blighted by the existence of six imprisoned media workers while the Ministry of Information (MoI) appears driven by an agenda seemingly at odds with a revitalised Burmese media community.
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Comedians enjoy new-found freedom
There has been an explosion of artistic expression across Burma, and artists and comedians are using the country’s reform process as inspiration.
A media behind bars: press freedom after the cyclone
Francis WadeMay 4, 2009 (DVB), Yesterday, international media watchdogs and analysts were united in their criticism of the deteriorating state of the world's media. To mark World Press Freedom Day, US-based Freedom House announced that the state of the world's media had declined for a seventh straight year, while Reporters Without Borders (RSF) spoke of …
A media behind bars: press freedom after the cyclone
Francis WadeMay 4, 2009 (DVB), Yesterday, international media watchdogs and analysts were united in their criticism of the deteriorating state of the world's media. To mark World Press Freedom Day, US-based Freedom House announced that the state of the world's media had declined for a seventh straight year, while Reporters Without Borders (RSF) spoke of …
Burma's State of Fear replaces outright media censorship under current military junta
By Ali Fowle Fear is a powerful and often debilitating emotion. In the post-coup climate in Burma, fear is being used to control society. Burma’s military are using surveillance, night raids, collective punishment, the threat of arrest, torture and death to spread terror throughout the population. This pervasive state of fear is choreographed to crush …
IFJ report condemns junta’s silencing of independent media
A new report released today by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on the international community to increase pressure on Myanmar’s military junta to guarantee the safety of all Burmese citizens and call for a return to democracy in the war-torn country. Launched on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, …