5/1/2021 A Preliminary Analysis of the Myanmar Military Junta’s Media Propaganda – Tea Circle   A Preliminary Analysis of the Myanmar Military Junta’s Media Propaganda BY TEACIRCLEOXFORD | MARCH 9, 2021 Six students from the University of Yangon analyze key themes in the militarycontrolled and state-owned media since the February 1st coup. On 1st February 2021, the Myanmar military staged a coup d’etat, declaring a State of Emergency and detaining State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint, elected members of parliaments, and other politicians. Most cabinet ministers have been replaced with military-backed State Administration Council (SAC) appointees. Chit Naing (Psychology), a former writer (some Burmese writers use their discipline or university to distinguish themselves), has become the Minister of Information or, in other words, the person responsible for the dissemination of propaganda through state-owned media. From the Merriam Webster Dictionary, one de nition of propaganda is “ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause.” This research article analyses various propaganda found on television channels (broadcast media), social media platforms, and in print media (i.e., newspapers), from February 1-11, 2021, with a qualitative approach. Since this article is just a preliminary analysis, speci c gaps in the literature may still need to be lled. In addition to the media platforms and sources mentioned in this research, this study could be more far-reaching if other material was taken into consideration, including: state-owned (currently controlled by the military) radio channels; February and March issues of Myawaddy and Ngwe-tar-yi magazines published by Myawaddy Publishing https://teacircleoxford.com/2021/03/09/a-preliminary-analysis-of-the-myanmar-military-juntas-media-propaganda/ 1/16