December 06

This month News Collection.

Media watchdog group honours jailed Myanmar reporter, others — by admin — last modified 2007-10-31 16:36

December 12, 2006: Reporters without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday named jailed Myanmar journalist Win Tin Journalist of the Year, the group announced.

More private publications granted in Myanmar — by admin — last modified 2007-10-31 16:42

December 1, 2006: Seven more private magazines and nine more private journals have been granted by the Myanmar authorities for publication and circulation in the country, the local weekly Myanmar Times reported Friday.

New software to fight web censorship — by admin — last modified 2007-10-31 16:45

December 1, 2006: The University of Toronto, in collaboration with the New York-based Open Society Institute, on Friday launched a new software product that allows Internet users to avoid restrictions in countries-including Burma-that censor online material.