Myanmar Alin
 Logo | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | Ministry of Information |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Language | Burmese |
| Headquarters |
Yangon,  Myanmar |
| Circulation | 220,000 |
Myanmar Alin (Burmese: မြန်မာ့အလင်း; also known as Myanma Alinn) is a state-run Burmese language daily newspaper and the longest running newspaper in circulation in Myanmar. The daily is considered to be the official Burmese language mouthpiece of the military government of Myanmar.[1][2]
History
Myanmar Alin was founded as a magazine in 1914 during the British colonial era in Yangon. The paper was known for its anti-colonialist stance before World War II. The paper was nationalised in 1969 by Gen. Ne Win's military government the daily newspapers in Myanmar were state run.
Content
The front and back pages of all Burmese newspapers are almost all government related news and propaganda. Most of the domestic news comes from the official government news bureau's Myanmar News Agency (MNA) (people?) read papers not for the news but for advertisements and announcements like weddings and obituaries.
Broadcasting
Myanmar Radio and Television
Myanma Alia is a Burmese free-to-air terrestrial television channel such: Myanmar TV.
See also
References
- ↑ "Country Profile: Burma". BBC News. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ↑ Pecotich, Anthony and Clifford J. Shultz (2006). Handbook of Markets and Economies. M.E. Sharpe. p. 472. ISBN 9780765609724.