Myanmar’s rulers are cracking down on journalists who stayed behind to cover the conflict and hold the military to account
, which provided a rare glimpse into what life is like in war-racked parts of the country.
Myanmar Now is one of several larger independent media outlets continuing to cover the country from exile, along with The Irrawaddy news group and the Democratic Voice of Burma. Many smaller publications that sprang up during Myanmar’s brief period of openness have struggled to survive however, bled of funds and staff, and facing increasing difficulties.
Since seizing power, the Myanmar junta has not shied away from jailing foreigners. In May, 2021, U.S. citizen Danny Fenster, who worked for the banned publication Frontier Myanmar, was detained as he was about to fly home and later sentenced to 11 years in prison. Mr. Fenster wasafter negotiations led by the late Bill Richardson, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
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