Tag: Freedom of the Press

YANGON, Myanmar – Their office was raided Feb. 8, but staff had already fled the scene. Instead, authorities took their computers and office equipment. Last week, security forces arrested reporter Kay Zan Nway of Myanmar Now while she was reporting news during a protest. Myanmar’s state-run media announced Feb. 8 at night that the military … Read more

President Donald Trump today continued his battle against American media. “They shouldn’t be allowed to use sources unless they use somebody’s name,” said Trump at CPAC, and several mainstream news organizations, including the New York Times, the LA Times, and CNN, were banned from a press briefing Friday. Trump advisor Steve Bannon yesterday also spoke aggressively … Read more