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Myanmar Times: A Government Takeover?

Feb 16, 2011 | 17:12 GMT

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Summary

Myanmar Consolidated Media (MCM) announced Feb. 14 that Tin Tun Oo, one of its major shareholders, was appointed CEO to replace Ross Dunkley, who was arrested Feb. 10 on immigration charges. Naypyidaw likely is using the arrest to gain control of MCM's major newspaper, the Myanmar Times, which publishes both an English-language and a Myanmar weekly.

The arrest of Myanmar Consolidated Media head Ross Dunkley could be part of Naypyidaw's efforts to exert greater control over media in the country....

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