Washington Post Late Reporting Myanmar Move
The front page of today's Washington Post features a story which is only news to people who don't read this blog.
On November 14, Effwit went with Myanmar Abruptly Moves Government, which detailed the hasty packing up and moving of the entire government of Myanmar (Burma) from Yangon (Rangoon) to the isolated city of Pyinmana, 200 miles to the north.
The story here correctly gave the timing of the move and the possible reasons the repressive regime took this bizarre step.
The Post probably missed the story because, as their headline today shows, they may still be unclear about the fact that Burma officially changed the name of their country to Myanmar.
The name change occurred in 1989.
Update: I know that headline writers are not the same people who write the stories.
On November 14, Effwit went with Myanmar Abruptly Moves Government, which detailed the hasty packing up and moving of the entire government of Myanmar (Burma) from Yangon (Rangoon) to the isolated city of Pyinmana, 200 miles to the north.
The story here correctly gave the timing of the move and the possible reasons the repressive regime took this bizarre step.
The Post probably missed the story because, as their headline today shows, they may still be unclear about the fact that Burma officially changed the name of their country to Myanmar.
The name change occurred in 1989.
Update: I know that headline writers are not the same people who write the stories.
posted by Effwit at 10:43 AM
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