Myanmar
In 2011 the Myanmarese government initiated a series of reforms including a relaxation of its harsh censorship on the country's media. While IMS was previously engaged primarily with supporting media to ensure a regular flow of objective and independent information to the people in Myanmar from the outside, the recent developments show signs of positive progress. With new opportunities and challenges for the country's often young journalists, IMS in close partnership with local media, will be looking to support the work of local journalists and the creation of a sustainable media sector to support the country’s emerging democracy.
Archive
- Myanmar’s government eases control of the media
- Change is in the air: An assessment of media development challenges and opportunities in Myanmar
- Stop cyber attacks against independent Burmese media
- Burmese video journalists in the running for an Oscar
- Burma documentary hits box office record in UK
- Broad support in Denmark for Burmese VJs
- Support rally for Burma VJs in Copenhagen
- Speech by Thomas Hughes at the sixth Burma Media Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 21-23 February 2009
- Next steps for Burmese media
- Burma film won prize at Sundance Festival
- Two awards to film about Burmese journalists
- Burmese journalists portrayed in new documentary film
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Myanmar’s government eases control of the media
After 50 years of military rule and harsh state censorship, Myanmar's government is slowly easing its control of the country's media. A new report from International Media Support (IMS) looks at the situation of media in times of change
Change is in the air: An assessment of media development challenges and opportunities in Myanmar
After 50 years of military rule and harsh state censorship, Myanmar's government is slowly easing its control of the country's media. This report takes a close look at the situation and the challenges and opportunities that exist for the country's media.
Stop cyber attacks against independent Burmese media
Burmese exiled media groups are calling for international support in ending cyber attacks that have crippled two news websites over the past week
Burmese video journalists in the running for an Oscar
Burmese video journalists join the line up of nominated Hollywood stars in Sunday night's annual Oscar ceremony. The Danish documentary "Burma VJs - reporting from a closed country" directed by Anders Østergaard is nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Documentary Feature of the year". Read the untold story of the VJs here
Burma documentary hits box office record in UK
The Danish documentary "Burma VJs - reporting from a closed country" makes history in UK as it was the second most grocing film on its release in UK - only exceeded by the new Harry Potter movie. This is an exceptional achievement for a documentary film. The film also made it to an impressive 12th place on the UK Box Office chart upon its release in the UK
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