Tin Tun Oo

Tin Tun Oo
Burmese: တင်ထွန်းဦး
Nationality Burmese
Occupation Publisher
Known for The Myanmar Times

Dr. Tin Tun Oo (Burmese: တင်ထွန်းဦး) is a Burmese media entrepreneur who owns Swesone Media Company, with about 60 employees. The group publishes the Thuta Swesone magazine, Pyi Myanmar journal, Arrawjan magazine and Good Health journal.[1] He is sponsor of the annual Thuta Swesone literary award.[2]

The Myanmar Times began publishing in 2000. Ross Dunkley had 49% of the company and Sonny Swe, an associate of General Khin Nyunt owned 40%. General Khin Nyunt was arrested and Sonny Swe was also temporarily detained in November 2004.[1] Sonny Swe's stake in The Myanmar Times was transferred to his wife, Yamin Htin Aung, who continued to hold the local share with another investor, Pyone Maung Maung, for almost a year.[3] However, she was forced by the Ministry of Information to sell her stake to Dr Tin Tun Oo.[3][4]

Dr Tin Tun Oo was vice-chairman of the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association (MWJA). Under the MWJA constitution, as an independent association no members could belong to a political party. In August 2010 Tin Tun Oo and other senior members of the executive resigned so that they could compete in the national elections.[5] Tin Tun Oo ran unsuccessfully for the Pazundaung Township constituency on the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) ticket.[1]

In February 2011 Tin Tun Oo became CEO of The Myanmar Times, replacing editor Ross Dunkley, who had been arrested and imprisoned for violating the Myanmar Immigration Act.[1] He was also named editor-in-chief of the Myanmar-language edition, while Bill Clough of Far Eastern Consolidated Media became editor-in-chief of the English-language edition.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Myo Thein and Phanida (15 February 2011). "Dr. Tin Tun Oo becomes Myanmar Times CEO". Mizzima. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  2. ↑ "Thuta Swesone Literary Award winners announced". Mizzima News. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Uncertainty Surrounds Myanmar Times The Irrawaddy, September 14, 2005.
  4. ↑ Myanmar Times on the Rocks after Share-Holder Pullout Mizzima, September 15, 2005.
  5. ↑ Yadana Htun (September 6–12, 2010). "Writers, journalists association officials quit to contest election". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  6. ↑ "Management, editorial changes at Myanmar Consolidated Media". Myanmar Times. February 21–27, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-24.