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Myanmar Government Ends Direct Media Censorship

Myanmar Newspaper

Myanmar abolished direct censorship of the media Monday in the most dramatic move yet toward allowing freedom of expression in the long-repressed nation. But related laws and practices that may lead to self-censorship raise doubt about how much will change.

 

China Imposes Blackout on Train Wreck Coverage

After days of growing public fury over last month’s crash and the government’s reaction, Chinese authorities have enacted a virtual news blackout on the disaster.

 

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