Myanmar

Name: Media Landscapes
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In Myanmar, Facebook is the Internet. It enjoys supremacy over all other forms of social media and can be seen in some ways as a digital extension of the teashop culture: A hub of political activity, rumour and gossip.

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131

Press freedom ranking
33.4 %

Internet penetration
104

Peace index ranking
N/A

Most trusted medium
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Net trust index
Parliamentary Republic

Government type

References

from Overview to Education (Professional development)

Broadcasting Board of Governors/Gallup 2012. Burma Media Use.
Fojo Media Institute. Gender in Myanmar News.
International Republican Institute (2017). Survey of Burma/Myanmar Public Opinion.
Internews (2013). The Business of Media in Myanmar.
Irrawaddy. A history of Burmese Media.
UNESCO/IPDC (2016). Assessment of Media Development in Myanmar.

from Education (Media development organisations) to Traditional forms of communication

Fojo Media Institute. Gender in Myanmar News.
Internews (2013). The Business of Media in Myanmar.
Internews (2013). The Business of Media in Myanmar.
IRI (2017). Survey of Burma/Myanmar Public Opinion.
LIRNEasia (2016) Media Monitoring Report.
LIRNEasia (2016). Mobile phones, internet, information and knowledge.
UNESCO/IPDC (2016). Assessment of Media Development in Myanmar.

Myanmar

131

33.4 %

104

N/A

N/A

Parliamentary Republic

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