Media of Burma
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The constitution provides for freedom of speech and the press; however, the government prohibits the exercise of these rights in practice.
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[edit] Electronic News
Despite the lack of a free press, several Burmese news services have gotten out. The BurmaNet News is an online news service covering Burma (Myanmar) established in 1994. The service is distributed for free via a listserv and an online website. It compiles the most recent published news and opinion pieces pertaining to Burma five times a week, excluding some holidays. It provides coverage and opinons on Burma from around the world. Mizzima and Irrawaddy also present news services with a particular focus on Burma from within and externally.
[edit] State-run broadcasting
- MRTV
- MRTV3
- MRTV4
[edit] Private broadcasting
- 5 Movies
[edit] Print
Below is a list of newspapers published in Myanmar.
- Myanma A-Lin - Light of Myanmar. A Government-run daily newspaper (Burmese)
- Kyay Mohn - Faded Brass, Burmese for Mirror. A Government-run daily newspaper (Burmese)
- New Light of Myanmar - A Government-run daily newspaper (English)
- Kyay Mohn - English version of the Kyay Mohn above
- The Myanmar Times - Private, pro-government weekly paper (Burmese and English)
- Seven Days News - Private daily newspaper (Burmese)
- Flower News - Private daily newspaper (Burmese)
- Mhu-Khin - Burmese for Criminal case, Ministry of Interior Crime weekly Newspaper (Burmese)
- A-Myin-thit - Ministry of Interior, Special Branch Weekly newspaper (Burmese)
There are also about 15 'newspapers' published daily, devoted entirely to football.
Former popular and influential newspapers -
- The Guardian (Burmese and English)
- The Working People's Daily (Burmese and English)
- The Nation (Burmese and English)
- The Worker (Burmese)
[edit] State-run newspapers
- New Light of Myanmar
- Myanma Ah Lin (Burmese version of the New Light of Myanmar)
- Kyay Mon (The Mirror)
[edit] Private newspapers and journals
- Weekly Eleven
- First Eleven
- Premier Eleven
- BiWeekly Eleven
- Myanmar Times
- 7 Days News
- The commerce journal
- Flower News
- Kumudra
- 7 Days Sports
- Internet Journal
- Zay Gwet (Market Journal)
- Kanaung Journal
[edit] Magazines
A huge variety of magazines, ranging from monthly to biannuals exist in Myanmar, although their market is smaller compared to the "journals". Topics include Burmese traditional medicine, various magazines published by non-Burmese ethnic races (like the Shan and Rakhine), Buddhist related, astronomy related magazines.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Irrawaddy News Magazine - Thailand-based news website dedicated to Burma and Southeast Asia
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