“There is no longer a free press in Myanmar,” says Reporters Without Borders.
“The only print media have been official newspapers controlled by the military since 17 March, after the last independent daily in circulation, The Standard Time
(San Taw Chain
in Burmese), took the same decision as its four rivals and suspended its print edition, citing distribution problems since the coup. Ten days after the information ministry told media to stop using the terms “junta” and “coup d’état” or face sanctions, the Myanmar Times
suddenly suspended operations on 21 February “for three months,” according to the welcome message on its website. The website of the newspaper The Voice