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In reforms' wake, Media gear up for war of words
Spectrum, Published on 16/12/2012
» Two decades ago, anyone in Myanmar caught in possession of a news journal produced by the ''exile media'' could be charged with distributing unlawful literature and face 20 years in jail.
Reformist govt still using prison as a political weapon
News, Published on 12/12/2012
» L ess than two weeks after meeting US President Barack Obama, Ashin Gambira is once again behind bars.
Exile media crafting new role from inside Myanmar
AFP, Published on 11/12/2012
» Their journalists risked jail terms to report inside Myanmar under years of brutal junta rule, but once-exiled media now operate openly -- and face flak for being too cosy with the new leaders.
Irrawaddy mag for Yangon newsstands
AFP, Published on 11/12/2012
» The Irrawaddy, published by Myanmar journalists in Thailand, will hit newsstands in Yangon for the first time this week in the latest sign of sweeping reforms in the former pariah state.
Copper mine protests will test the limits of reforms
News, Published on 06/12/2012
» Myanmar's reformist government is under fire for its brutal crackdown on peaceful protests against the copper mining project in Monywa, Sagaing Division. The police action, which left several monks seriously injured, has enraged the Myanmar public. Far from crushing resistance to the project, it has set the stage for even more intense opposition.
But miles to go until it's free
News, Published on 07/10/2012
» Sitting in The Irrawaddy's new office in downtown Yangon as I write this, I can't help but feel a strange sense of unreality. A year ago, I could hardly have imagined even being here, much less writing this commentary, which not so long ago would almost certainly have landed me in prison.
History in the making at new 'people's parliament'
Spectrum, Published on 29/07/2012
» It must be the widest, smoothest road in Myanmar. Yet there is no traffic and not a single pothole to dodge, just a smattering of SUVs and saloons arriving at a huge gate each morning. From a distance, the vehicles look like ants scurrying across a big white board. Welcome to Myanmar's first "people's parliament".
Why is western Myanmar burning?
News, Published on 22/06/2012
» Western Myanmar is burning. Why is it burning? One initial incident, of course: On May 28, a 26-year-old Rakhine woman called Thida Htwe was raped and murdered, allegedly by three young Rohingya Muslim men, in mainly Buddhist Rakhine state.
Myanmar's media takes on its 'Minitrue'
News, Published on 08/06/2012
» Journalists and writers hate censorship. Everyone despises it when their stories are censored. That's why a tug of war between Myanmar's Information Ministry, or the censors, and media, or the censored, is becoming entrenched in the country.
Anti-graft drive meets backlash
News, Published on 21/03/2012
» In Myanmar, bribery is a way of life. There seems to be no escaping it in all its many forms. From the tea or beer money paid to low-ranking officials to the car keys and cookie tins full of cash or gold reserved for those with real influence, corruption exists at almost every level of society.