Editors decry ‘unfair’ measures in new media bill

Govt to amend controversial publishing law
The Burmese government has pledged to amend the draconian publishing law that requires all publications to register with and submit copies to the censorship board, but is not planning to abolish the legislation Burma bans first sex education magazine
With its photos of scantily clad women and advice on bedroom secrets, Burma's first sex education magazine has proven a step too far for the country's censors who have banned it from publication Govt to allow daily newspapers from April
Burma will allow private newspapers to publish daily from April 1, ending a decades-old ban in a further easing of the country's draconian censorship regime, the government said Friday Gov’t to transform mouthpieces into public service media outlets
Burma’s Information Ministry has announced plans to transform the state-run media sector into Public Service Media (PSM) starting next year Renowned Burma observer receives visa after decades on blacklist
Swedish journalist Bertil Lintner, who has been covering Burma for more than two decades, is set to visit Rangoon after being blacklisted by the government since the 1980s Court hits editor, publisher with defamation charge
The chief editor and publisher of a Burmese newspaper were charged with defamation Thursday for reporting a graft probe into a government ministry, in a move likely to raise fears over media reforms Minister meets with leading media representatives
Information Minister Aung Kyi met with representatives from Myanmar Journalists' Association and Myanmar Journalists Network this weekend to discuss on-going lawsuits involving the media and the formation of a new Press Council DVB reporter posts bail; hearing scheduled for next week
The Democratic Voice of Burma’s reporter that was sued by Magwe Region’s Department of Education last month was granted bail after paying a MMK10 million (US$11,494) bond and will appear in court next week for a hearing US, watchdogs call for abolishment of censor board
The US and media watchdog organisations welcomed Burma's announcement that it has abolished pre-publication censorship, but called on the nation to go further by abolishing its censor board Burma abolishes pre-censorship, but forbids criticism of state
The Burmese government announced on Monday that it has abolished pre-censorship of its media, but local papers say they have been issued a strict set of guidelines that forbid them from criticising the state

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