Myanmar

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

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Net trust index
Parliamentary Republic

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Universities and schools

Since the country’s democratic transition began, there have been an increasing number of opportunities made available for journalistic training. However, the country’s sole official institutional offering is the Myanmar Journalism Institute, a donor-funded project which opened its doors in 2014. The Myanmar Journalism Institute can train about 50 reporters each year, and provide short-term courses for about 400.

The National Management College (NMC) is the only tertiary institution offering a degree in a media-related field. Its department of journalism offers a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. The NMC is a government institution under the Ministry of Education (MOE), and its curriculum was developed with assistance from UNESCO.

Myanmar

131

33.4 %

104

N/A

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Parliamentary Republic

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Universities and schools

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