New dynamics in Myanmar media – 4th conference report

The 4th Myanmar media development conference took place from 10 – 11 December 2015 in Yangon. This is a summary of the main discussions at the annual milestone meeting.

The annual conference continues to gather more than 200  national and international media stakeholders including state media, government officials, representatives from the National League for Democracy and ethnic media representatives from around the country.The high attendance levels, also on the part of the government, shows a continued will to push forward the media development process aiming for professional and independent media in Myanmar that in turn supports democratic development.

The conference featured discussions on topics such as access to information, broadcast expansion, protection of journalists, the ethnic media landscape, community media and the uneven gender balance in media, and social media.