Jamie York
Jamie York is a producer for On the Media.
After decades of being one of the most oppressive and isolated countries in the world, Myanmar (also known as Burma) has abruptly changed course. In just the last year, the vestiges of a military junta who run the country have allowed for free elections, freedom of speech and, increasingly, freedom of the press. On the occasion of elections in April that saw opposition candidate Aung San Suu Kyi elected, we asked Phnom Penh-based journalist Brendan Brady to travel to Yangon and report on how one veteran reporter is handling the rapid change. Brendan brought back a radio piece, photographs and a video (which he produced with Adam Kaufman) that provide a fascinating look at a new paradigm for Burmese media.
Myanmar: A New Layout from Adam Kaufman on Vimeo.
Jamie York is a producer for On the Media.
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I could not access the video story by Brendan Brady (video loading error). Happy to try back later or is there an alternative source, such as on Vimeo? I have just returned from conducting media training in Burma and note the subsequent decision to further relax media censorship. TV is still run or directed by the State, though I wonder if popular exile TV broadcaster DVB will be able to operate from within Burma without restriction? I imagine religious and political media will have more scope now, the relative growth of radio consumption (compared with TV) and to a lesser degree weekly newspapers indicates the public demand for substantive inc. political information.
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