Myanmar CrisisMyanmar junta crushes journalists, but news still gets out
Media organizations defy ban as regime curbs freedoms, cuts internet access
A newsstand in Yangon: The collapse or voluntary closures of local publications marks a sharp reversal from the boom in independent daily national newspapers in the preceding decade. © AP
RORY WALLACE, Contributing writer, and GWEN ROBINSON, Nikkei Asia editor-at-large
YANGON/BANGKOK -- As Myanmar's military junta seeks to crush the country's media -- through crackdowns on independent publications, arrests and restrictions on reporting -- concerns are rising about the long-term future of press freedom and safety of journalists in the country.