Myanmar Now

Myanmar Now is an independent news agency reporting on Myanmar in Burmese and English. It is known for investigative journalism and coverage of politics and human rights, and has continued reporting despite severe press restrictions following the 2021 military coup. Its work is frequently referenced by international media covering the country.

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Myanmar Now at a glance

Country: Myanmar
Region: Southeast Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Digital-native outlet
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Website: myanmar-now.org ↗
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How Crosswire groups Myanmar Now

Crosswire groups Myanmar Now 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 Myanmar Now sits in Myanmar's press

Myanmar Now is one of 6 outlets tracked in Myanmar, and one of 3 digital-native outlets among them — the others being The Irrawaddy 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 Myanmar Now outside Myanmar, starting with Southeast Asia, are Free Malaysia Today (Malaysia), Khaosod English (Thailand), Mothership (Singapore) and Rappler (Philippines). Opening one of them beside Myanmar Now is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.