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The state, the military, and the market: Capture in the new Burmese media landscape

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Jane McElhone

Date Published: Aug 16, 2017

Abstract: This chapter uses in-field interviews and observation, media articles, and freedom of expression reports and analysis to examine media capture in the Burmese media landscape, as well as efforts to counter it.

Although there has been notable media reform since the days of the military junta, it argues that the current extent of capture by the state, military, and their business cronies and partners is undermining efforts to build independent media that are resilient and sustainable, and to provide independent journalism and investigations. This, in turn, is threatening efforts to nurture a free expression and free media environment that promotes government transparency and accountability, open debate, and informed dialogue as the foundation of Burma’s democratic transition.

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