The document discusses the history of print media in Myanmar (also known as Burma) from post-colonization to the present. It describes how privately owned newspapers were nationalized under military dictatorship from 1962-1987. Subsequent junta periods from 1988-2004 and 2005-2007 established strict censorship rules through the Press Scrutiny and Registration Department, requiring drafts to be submitted for approval and imposing heavy penalties for violations. The timeline shows Myanmar transitioned to a nominally civilian government in 2011 after 50 years of military rule from 1962-2010.