Mizzima

The India-based news agency Mizzima, which is run by Burmese exiles, quoted a government directive saying that Yettaw would be freed following the meeting between Webb and General Than Shwe: "The American John Yettaw is hereby ordered to be deported to his home country on humanitarian grounds in consideration of his health."

The Guardian World News Paul Harris, Mark Townsend 2009

Mizzima recognizes that in a country long under the grip of censorship, factual, compelling journalism of the kind that can engage citizens and hold the government accountable is a skill that needs to be developed.

Alison Craiglow Hockenberry: Arab Spring -- and the Long Winter Ahead Alison Craiglow Hockenberry 2011

Exiled media like the Democratic Voice of Burma DVB, Irrawaddy and Mizzima News use networks of local correspondents who have to work with the utmost secrecy.

Jean-François Julliard: Is There a Flicker of Progress for Freedom of Information in Burma? Jean-François Julliard 2011

According to Mizzima, Under the new law, workers must inform the authorities 14 days in advance to hold a demonstration and provide details on the number of participants, the method of protest, and the time and location.

Michelle Chen: Burma's New Labor Law: Built to Fail or Shifting Toward Democracy? Michelle Chen 2011

While the publication Mizzima reports preparations were underway in Burma prior to the storm and that the state-run media had issued a "red alert" for the cyclone, it is an open question whether these preparations will have been adequate to avoid another disaster.

Cyclone Giri explodes, socks Burma shore Jason Samenow 2010

Mizzima News Agency trains the passionate storytellers of Burma's emerging democracy to create engaging, well-crafted narratives out of their citizen journalist impulses.

Alison Craiglow Hockenberry: Arab Spring -- and the Long Winter Ahead Alison Craiglow Hockenberry 2011

Mizzima, FreedomBox, and many other brilliant ideas can be found among the entrants in Citizen Media, a Google-sponsored online competition with Ashoka Changemakers.

Alison Craiglow Hockenberry: Arab Spring -- and the Long Winter Ahead Alison Craiglow Hockenberry 2011

Mizzima News Agency trains the passionate storytellers of Burma's emerging democracy to create engaging, well-crafted narratives out of their citizen journalist impulses.

Alison Craiglow Hockenberry: Arab Spring -- and the Long Winter Ahead Alison Craiglow Hockenberry 2011

Mizzima recognizes that in a country long under the grip of censorship, factual, compelling journalism of the kind that can engage citizens and hold the government accountable is a skill that needs to be developed.

Alison Craiglow Hockenberry: Arab Spring -- and the Long Winter Ahead Alison Craiglow Hockenberry 2011

Mizzima, FreedomBox, and many other brilliant ideas can be found among the entrants in Citizen Media, a Google-sponsored online competition with Ashoka Changemakers.

Alison Craiglow Hockenberry: Arab Spring -- and the Long Winter Ahead Alison Craiglow Hockenberry 2011