Journalists covering an anti-coup protest in Yangon's Hlaing Township on March 2 are seen moments before a crackdown by security forces. (Frontier)
Journalists covering an anti-coup protest in Yangon's Hlaing Township in March 2021, moments before a crackdown. (Frontier)

Journalism goes local as the junta shackles national media

Amid the near-destruction of Myanmar’s media industry, nimble township-based outlets have sprung up to meet the constant demand for local news about the nationwide uprising.

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