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    Former senior Reuters reporter appointed Burma’s deputy information minister
    January 16, 2018in Lead Story, Media, News358by ANDREW D. KASPAR
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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…

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    Rangoon on edge after another bombing
    November 25, 2016in Lead Story, News, Rangoon505by DVB
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    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.

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    2015 election: State TV to host political adverts, but there’s a catch
    August 28, 2015in Elections, Lead Story, News18by ANGUS WATSON / DVB
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    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…

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    Govt warns TV broadcasters to cover election fairly
    June 29, 2015in 2015 Elections, Lead Story, Media, News129by SHWE AUNG / DVB
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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.

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    Burma among top ten most censored countries, says CPJ
    April 22, 2015in Lead Story, Media, News, Politics557by SONYA CARASSIK RATTY
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    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.

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    Former chief censor appointed as information secretary
    April 21, 2015in Lead Story, News, Politics2by DVB
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    Former chief censor appointed as information secretary

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

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