Democratic Voice of Burma
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| Type | Broadcast radio and television |
|---|---|
| Country | Burma |
| Availability |
National International Burma |
Key people | Executive Director/Chief Editor Aye Chan Naing, Deputy Executive Director Khin Maung Win |
Launch date |
July 1992 (radio) May 28, 2005 (television) |
Official website | www.dvb.no |
| Part of a series on the |
| Democracy movements in Myanmar |
|---|
 The fighting peacock flag |
| Background |
| Post-independence Burma |
| Internal conflict in Myanmar |
| Burmese Way to Socialism |
| State Peace and Development Council |
| Mass protests |
| 8888 Uprising · Saffron Revolution |
| Concessions and reforms |
|
Roadmap to democracy New constitution Reforms of 2011 |
| Elections |
| 1990 · 2010 · 2012 · 2015 |
| Organisations |
| National League for Democracy · 88 Generation Students Group · Burma Campaign UK · Free Burma Coalition · U.S. Campaign for Burma · Generation Wave · All Burma Students' Democratic Front · Third Force |
| Figures |
| U Nu · Aung Gyi · Tin Oo · Aung San Suu Kyi · Min Ko Naing · Thein Sein |
| Related topics |
| Human rights in Myanmar · Politics of Myanmar · Foreign relations of Myanmar |
The Democratic Voice of Burma (Burmese: ဒီမိုကရေတစ်မြန်မာ့အသံ, abbreviated DVB) is a non-profit media organization based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Run by Burmese expatriates, it makes radio and television broadcasts aimed at providing uncensored news and information about Burma.
In July 1992, DVB began broadcasting programming into Burma from studios in Oslo, Norway and transmitting via shortwave radio from the Norwegian transmitter at Kvitsoy. Now the broadcast is sent via satellite.
On May 28, 2005, DVB expanded its programming and began satellite television broadcasts into the country. The organization stated that it hoped to reach some ten million Burmese through this new effort (which it claims is the first free and independent Burmese language television channel), which was funded in part by non-governmental organizations such as Free Voice of the Netherlands, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the Freedom of Expression Foundation.[1]
In 2012, DVB started multimedia operations inside Myanmar openly, running a branch office with its former underground VJs.
Mission
DVB states that it has four primary goals:
- the provision of "accurate and unbiased news to the people of Burma"
- to "promote understanding and cooperation" among Burma's religious and ethnic populations
- to "encourage and sustain independent public opinion" and to provide for "social and political debate"
- to "impart the ideals of democracy and human rights" to the Burmese people
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- NBC News report (video) Dawna Friesen, "Myanmar regime trying to suppress protestors", September 26, 2007
- Burmese officer wants asylum in Norway,
- Live streaming on Livestation
- Eyes of the Storm PBS documentary shot primarily by Democratic Voice of Burma