RESEARCH THEINGI

HTUN AND MIZZIMA Homework due Aug. 3, 2015

JNL-1102 and JNL-2105

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/theingi-htun/99/657/932

QUESTIONS TO RESEARCH

East Yangon University

B.A. in English

Editor-in-charge of Mizzima Myanmar website

2012

Editor of Mizzima daily newspaper, reporter

Kumudra Journal

New Delhi in 1998

http://mizzima.com/about-us

QUESTIONS TO RESEARCH U Soe Myint

2012 Moderate or middle

daily Burmese newspaper

11. “It produces a daily Mizzima newspaper in Myanmar

language, a weekly Mizzima business magazine

(www.mzineplus.com), weekly television business and sports

programs – aired by Myanma Radio & Television (MRTV) – and

websites in both the Myanmar (www.mizzimaburmese.com) and

English language (www.mizzima.com). Additionally, Mizzima

media products are also available on various digital platforms

such as Android and iPhones.”

See below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/monitoring/private-dailies-struggle-to-survive-in-myanmar

QUESTIONS TO RESEARCH U Soe Myint

2012 Moderate or middle

daily Burmese newspaper

11. “It produces…a weekly Mizzima business magazine

(www.mzineplus.com), weekly television business and sports

programs – aired by Myanma Radio & Television (MRTV) – and

websites in both the Myanmar (www.mizzimaburmese.com) and

English language (www.mizzima.com). Additionally, Mizzima

media products are also available on various digital platforms

such as Android and iPhones.”

See below.

QUESTIONS TO ASK: WHO?

• Who is her hero?

• Who got her interested in journalism?

• Who are journalists whom she respects and whose work

she follows?

• Whom would she most like to interview?

QUESTIONS TO ASK: WHAT? • What advice would she have for aspiring journalists?

• What got her interested in journalism?

• What would her dream job be?

• What’s been the highlight of her career in journalism?

• What’s been the toughest ethical question she’s faced?

• What’s been her hardest assignment so far?

• What’s been the most fun assignment?

• What is a typical day like?

• What is your assessment of the state of press freedom?

• If you had any part of your career to do over, what would

you do differently?

• What’s your favorite part about being a journalist?

• What is your ambition?

• What’s the best thing about working at Mizzima?

• What is Mizzima’s mission?

• What would you most like to do as a journalist that you

haven’t done yet?

• What do you see yourself doing in five years?

• What career would you have chosen if not journalism?

QUESTIONS TO ASK: WHEN?

• When were you born?

• When did you get interested in journalism?

• When did you get your first job as a journalist?

• When did you join Mizzima?

• When did you get your various positions at Mizzima?

• When do you go to work and when do you leave work?

QUESTIONS TO ASK: WHERE?

• Where were you born?

• Where did you grow up?

• Where do you live now?

• Where did you go to high school?

• Where did you go to college?

• Where is your favorite place in Myanmar?

• Where would you most like to visit in the world that you

haven’t been yet?

QUESTIONS TO ASK: WHY?

• Why did you go into journalism?

• Why is it important for journalists to do a good job of

covering the upcoming election?

QUESTIONS TO ASK: HOW?

• How did you get interested in journalism?

• How did you study to become a journalist?

• How do you continue to improve your skills?

• How do you recommend to others to prepare to be a

journalist?

• How did you make the transition to editing?

• How would you like the state of press freedom to be in five

years?

• How will the increasing number of people accessing news

digitally affect Mizzima?

• How many people work at Mizzima?

• How many positions are open?

• How much does an entry-level journalist make there?

• How much do you make?