Nyan Lynn

Nyan Lynn is an Assistant Professor at Northern Michigan University's English department, bringing 16+ years of journalism experience from Myanmar/Burma during military junta rule to his academic role. He co-founded the investigative monthly Mawkun and specializes in news writing, feature writing, and journalistic philosophy.

• Education: Ph.D. in Journalism & Mass Communications (University of Kansas, 2021), MA in Journalism (Emerson College, 2017), BA in English (Dagon University)
• Professional Background: Former foreign media stringer, undercover reporter using pseudonyms, and lecturer at University of Kansas School of Journalism

His research focuses on media freedom and journalistic autonomy in authoritarian contexts, informed by firsthand experience reporting under restrictive regimes.