In the Service of Power: Media Capture and the Threat to Democracy space, and licensed, for the first time in five decades, private daily newspapers. Although the military junta had long published state-controlled dailies, independent editors and journalists were previously restricted to heavily censored weeklies and monthlies. The first private dailies in 2013 were thus considered a major turning point (Spring 2013). Formerly exiled media established operations inside the country, as did ethnic media groups that historically worked in the borderlands. A semi-autonomous interim press council was established (Ye Mon 2015). These substantial media reforms were unexpected and unprecedented. Media outlet concentration in Burma Kachin Myitkyina Sagaing Tedim Falam Hakha Kalay Lashio Monywa Chin Matupi Paletwa Mandalay Shan Mandalay Taunggyi Magway Naypyidaw Sittwe Dee Maw Soe Magway Kayah Rakhine Ayeryarwaddy Chaing Mai Bago Hpa-An Yangon Mawlamyine Mon Kayin Dawei Tanintharyi Size of circle indicates number of media based in each location 91 7 1 Source: Based on author’s own research 62 Myeik