Abstract

• The media in Myanmar today have developed and there have now emerged privately-owned media companies. This paper examines the background of newspaper in Myanmar and the coverage of environmentalrelated issues published in state-owned media, Myanma Alinn Daily and Kyemon Daily (The Mirror Daily).How effective have been the Myanma Alinn Daily and Kyemon Daily newspapers in their coverage of environmental and climate change issues? In this study, quantification of survey and interview method was used. Data were collected through content analysis. There are a total of 245 items concerning environmental and environmentally related articles in the two newspapers. Among all the topics, climate change and global warming got the highest priority with 22% of the total articles. In 2016, environmental related reporting was not covered sufficiently in these two newspapers. But the Myanma Alinn Daily published a total of 145 items on issues related to the environment which was more than those in the kyemon Daily. In terms of the extent of coverage and types of environmental items in these two newspapers, they differed considerably and 17% of the total articles were presented with photographs. The two newspapers have played an important role in informing the community by sharing their knowledge on environmental related issues.