Burmese Web Pages > Online News Groups ....
- Burma Media Association
The Burma Media Association is an independent organization established by overseas Burmese journalists, reporters and writers who practice and advocate freedom of expression in Burma.
For further information, please contact:
Michael Mitchell, +1 202 543 8480, mikem2525@yahoo.com
Tin Maung Htoo, +1 519 686 4745, htoo@excite.com
Website: http://www.bma-online.org/
BMA news can be subscribed at: http://www.topica.com/lists/bma-news
- Irrawaddy: on-Line News Alert
Almost daily. "The Irrawaddy is a publication of the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (formerly Burma Information Group). IPG is an independent news agency established by Burmese citizens living in exile and is not affiliated with any political organization. The Irrawaddy seeks to promote press freedom and access to unbiased information."
Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy"
Subscribe by the box on the website.
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Burmanet News
Most comprehensive and varied of the online Burma newspapers. Almost daily collection of wires, newspaper articles, monitored broadcasts, opinion, documents and statements by ethnic nationalities, SPDC, NLD,
UN et al. Usually a day or so time lag as articles are selected. Editions in
English, Burmese and Karen. ARCHIVE from 1995.
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Burmanet-2 List
Unmoderated List. Current news, articles, UN docs, stories from newspapers, radio, wires (including Tin Kyi's "Burma-related News - average 8 stories daily), Burmese political/ethnic groups, human rights organisations, etc. Archive: 3 months on-site archive organised by date, author, subject.
Subscribe: http://www.yuyu.net/burmanet2-l/
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Burmese Community Website News
Current/breaking news, mostly from wire services and Bangkok papers. 2 months searchable archive stored on-site. Works with Netscape, but better with Internet Explorer (being updated)
Source/publisher: Mhone Shwe Yee
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CNN Burma News Page
Breaking, current and archived news.
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Maykha Listserv Archive
The biggest searchable Burma archive on the Internet, I would think - probably more than 25,000 items. One can also link to individual articles, since each has a unique address. From 1995.
Language: English and Burmese
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Rebound 88: Your Choice of Free Press
Excellent, professionally-run site. News items STORED ON SITE from varied sources organised by date, theme (AIDS, Min Ko Naing, forced labour, Free journalists, the succession struggle etc.) and events (Death of Tin Oo, Bangladesh-Burma border dispute). Searchable archive back to 20 January 2000. Sections: Today News, Archives, Cartoons, News Review, Grapevine, News Release, Special Edition, Full Coverage, Book shelf, Shwepyidaw, Search, About Us, Feed back. No links page, unfortunately. (no link to the Online Burma Library!)
United Nations News.Com
Many articles for Burma. 5 or 6 a day; links to remote sites (simple search only. Results arranged by date, most recent first)
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World News.Com
Major source of Burma stories. 6287 hits for any of the words "Myanmar" or "Burma".