Editor in Chief Gyi Soe Frequency Monthly Publisher Myanmar Gazette D.B.A. | Categories Newspaper Circulation 12,000 copies First issue July 2006 (2006-07) | |
The Myanmar Gazette (Burmese: ရတနာပုံ နေပြည်တော် သတင်းစာ; Yadanabon Naypyidaw Thadinza) is a San Gabriel Valley-based Burmese language newspaper intended for overseas Burmese, with a primary focus on Burmese related news in the United States and Canada. The monthly paper has a total circulation of 12,000, and is distributed at major cities across the US and Canada with sizable Burmese populations. The paper's secondary target audience includes overseas Burmese in Asia, mainly Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan.
Contents
The typical coverage of the paper is a mix of Burmese American community news, Burmese celebrity interviews, and US and world news. The paper, usually 28 to 32 pages long, devoted a considerable number of pages to Cyclone Nargis coverage. The freely distributed paper also contains a number of Burmese American advertisements. The paper uses the tabloid format.
History
The paper was founded in 2006 by two Los Angeles-based Burmese-Americans, Maung Maung Kyi and Kai. The paper's mission purportedly is to "promote networking amongst Burmese Americans towards a more civic-minded community". The first issue was published in July 2006. The company has established scholarships for local students and actively pursues its mission of improving literacy and education in local youth.