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''The Irrawaddy'' () is a news magazine and online news website published by the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (IPG), founded in 1992 by Burmese exiles living in Thailand. From its inception, ''The Irrawaddy'' has taken an independent stance on Burmese politics. As a publication produced by former Burmese activists who fled the brutal crackdown on anti-military protests in 1988, it has always been closely associated with the pro-democracy movement, although it remains unaffiliated with any of the political groups that have emerged since the 8888 Uprising. ''The Irrawaddy'' is published in both English and Burmese, with a primary focus on Burma and Southeast Asia. It is regarded as one of the foremost journalistic publications dealing with political, social, economic and cultural developments in Burma. In addition to news, it features in-depth political analysis and interviews with a wide range of Burma experts, business leaders, democracy activists and other influential figures. ==History== ''The Irrawaddy'' was founded by Aung Zaw, a student activist from Rangoon University who left the country after the 1988 imposition of martial law and started the Burma Information Group (BIG) in Bangkok.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 accessdate=February 5, 2015 )〕 The BIG initially circulated ''The Irrawaddy'' amongst foreign embassies, human rights groups and the Burmese exile community to update on developments inside Burma in the wake of the suppression of the pro-democracy movement and the consolidation of military control under the State Law and Order Restoration Council.〔 The BIG’s main offices were relocated to Chiang Mai, Thailand in 1995-96, and the organization was renamed the Irrawaddy Publishing Group in 1999 to coincide with an expansion of the magazine's focus to include other political issues in Southeast Asia.〔 The organization’s online service was launched in 2000 to provide more regular coverage of breaking news,〔 notably the fallout from the 2003 banking crisis and the downfall of senior junta leader Khin Nyunt. In 2012, following legislative reforms to end Burma’s decades-old system of prepublication censorship and the granting of new media licenses, ''The Irrawaddy'' opened a bureau in Rangoon and gradually moved its editorial operations into the country, while maintaining a legacy presence in Chiang Mai. ''The Irrawaddy'' currently publishes a monthly English language magazine and a weekly Burmese language journal, both of which are circulated widely in Burma and Thailand, and its English and Burmese language websites are updated daily. The editor of the English edition is Kyaw Zwa Moe, younger brother of Aung Zaw, who was jailed for eight years while a high school student in Rangoon and joined The Irrawaddy after his release. The publication has been widely cited in international media and wire services over the years. An exclusive interview with US President Barack Obama, coinciding with his second visit to Burma in 2014, received extensive coverage in the western press. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Irrawaddy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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