Table 3. Ownership and political connections of main non-state news media (TV and Print), January 2015. Source: Based on information from author’s interviews. Outlet Name/Type Parent Company Funding/ Ownership Politics 7 Days News (Weekly & Daily Print) Information Matrix Co.Ltd Thaung Su Nyein (CEO) Politically objective despite CEO being the son of ex-Foreign Affairs Minister Win Aung (1998–2004). Win Aung was purged from the government in 2004 and sent to Insein prison, where he died in 2009. Democracy Today (Weekly & Daily Print) Yangon Media Group U Ko Ko Swe Thanj Lwin (not confirmed) Close to regime. Promoted President Thein Sein. Tabloid. Free Voice of the Netherlands National Endowment for Democracy Anti-regime, pro-democracy and human rights. Based in Thailand and run by Burmese expatriates. Began radio broadcasts from Oslo in 1992. Satellite TV from 2005. In 2012 established operations inside Myanmar as exiled journalists returned home. Democratic Voice of Burma (TV) Eleven (Weekly & Daily Print) Eleven Media Group Than Htut Aung (CEO) CEO has strong editorial influence. Formerly close to NLD. Given Media of the Year award by Reporters without Borders in 2011. Irrawaddy (Weekly & Monthly Print English & Burmese) Irrawaddy Publishing Group Aung Zaw Owner a former activist who left Myanmar in 1988. Former media in exile (from 1990). Returned to Myanmar in 2012. Supportive of NLD. Mizzima (Daily & Monthly Print) Mizzima Media Group Serge Pun Soe Myint Sonny Swe Politically independent, former media in exile. Co-owner Soe Myint is a former activist who hijacked a Thai passenger plane in 1990s to publicize Myanmar’s struggle against its military regime. Co-owner Serge Pun ranked No.38 in Forbes Asia’s 2013 rich list (Chairman SPA Group). MRTV-4 (TV) Forever Group Win Maw Generally avoids political reporting. Owner Win Maw has government connections. Pyi Myanmar (Weekly & Daily Print) Swesone Media Group Tin Tun Oo Politically close to regime. In 2010, owner Tin Tun Oo stood as a parliamentary candidate for the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP). Close to former Information Minister Kyaw Hsan. Tabloid. Skynet (Satellite TV) Shwe Than Lwin Company Kyaw Win Some pro-regime bias. Owner Kyaw Win has government connections. Snap Shot (Weekly Print) Myat Khine coowner (Editor and co-owner) Aung Kyaw Oo (Financier) Pro-regime. Co-owner Myat Khine close to former Information Minister Kyaw Hsan. No current close government connections. Tabloid focusing on entertainment news. Criticized for sensational coverage of Rakhine conflict. Sun Ray (Weekly, name changed to Asian Light, 2014) Moe Heina (not confirmed) Htaw Kywe (not confirmed). Anti-government. Rumored co-owner Moe Heina former student activist and exile. Now US citizen. Htaw Kywe also former student activist. Politics and Governance, 2017, Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages 41–58 52