Myanmar Alin
 Logo | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | Ministry of Information |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Language | Burmese |
| Headquarters | Yangon |
| Circulation | 220,000 |
| Website | www |
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 paper is considered to be the official mouthpiece of the government of Myanmar.[1][2][3]
History
Myanmar Alin was founded as a magazine by U Shwe Kyu[4] (Burmese: ဦးရွှေကြူး) and published by Ledi Pandita U Maung Gyi 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 General Ne Win's military government.
Content
The front and back pages of all Burmese newspapers are almost all government-related news. Most domestic news comes from the official government news bureau, Myanmar News Agency (MNA). Papers are read not for the news but for advertisements and announcements like weddings and obituaries.[citation needed]
Broadcasting
Myanmar Radio and Television broadcasts free-to-air terrestrial television stations such as MRTV, MRTV News, MITV, MRTV NRC, MRTV Parliament, MRTV Farmer, and MRTV Sport.
See also
References
- ^ "Myanmar profile - Media". BBC News. 6 Apr 2011. Retrieved 22 Apr 2023.
- ^ Lay, J.K.M.M.; Thanegi, M. (2018). A Man Like Him: Portrait of the Burmese Journalist, Journal Kyaw U Chit Maung. Studies on Southeast Asia. Cornell University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-5017-1935-6. Retrieved 22 Apr 2023.
- ^ Seekins, D.M. (2017). Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar). Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 591. ISBN 978-1-5381-0183-4. Retrieved 22 Apr 2023.
- ^ Tun, T.; Mranʻ mā Nuiṅʻ ṅaṃ Samuiṅʻʺ Koʻmarhanʻ (2004). Selected Writings of Retired Ambassador U Thet Tun. Myanmar Historical Commission. p. 45. Retrieved 22 Apr 2023.
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