The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy is a Myanmar news outlet publishing in Burmese and English, founded by exiled journalists and known for independent reporting on the country. It covers politics, human rights and the conflict that followed the 2021 military coup. The outlet is widely cited internationally and is regarded as a significant independent voice on Myanmar affairs.

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The Irrawaddy at a glance

Country: Myanmar
Region: Southeast Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Digital-native outlet
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Website: irrawaddy.com ↗
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How Crosswire groups The Irrawaddy

Crosswire groups The Irrawaddy as Centrist for comparisons within Myanmar's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where The Irrawaddy sits in Myanmar's press

The Irrawaddy is one of 6 outlets tracked in Myanmar, and one of 3 digital-native outlets among them — the others being Myanmar Now and Mizzima. By outlets tracked, Myanmar ranks 15th of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 39 of the 191 digital-native outlets in the directory. The nearest counterparts to The Irrawaddy outside Myanmar, starting with Southeast Asia, are Jakarta Globe (Indonesia), Free Malaysia Today (Malaysia), Khaosod English (Thailand) and Mothership (Singapore). Opening one of them beside The Irrawaddy is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.