Myanmar's Media moment

 Up until recently, the military junta in Myanmar had stuck to a simple media strategy - keep journalists out of the country and keep the country out of the media.

But come the elections on April 1, and it appears that the strategy has changed. In the run up to the polls, newspapers were allowed to publish pictures of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an image that was banned in the media for years. Foreign journalists, who used to sneak into the country, were allowed in and were reporting openly. And despite some degree of censorship, local journalists are enjoying a freedom to report not seen in Myanmar for decades.

But the changes have been met with some scepticism. Critics claim lifting media restrictions is not a genuine attempt to improve democracy but a government strategy to convince the West to lift economic sanctions. Our News Divide this week looks at whether the changing media landscape in Myanmar is significant, or just a ploy.