5/1/2021 A Preliminary Analysis of the Myanmar Military Junta’s Media Propaganda – Tea Circle In the international news section, updates on COVID-19 around the world and about vaccination processes are the most common news items. The donation of COVID-19 vaccines by China to other countries, as well as other China-related news, can occasionally be seen. Though not in the international news, we also studied a translated article relating to foreign affairs called “Long Lasting Friendship,” which includes exaggerated praise about Russia being a true friend to Myanmar, having assisted Myanmar militarily, politically, and nancially even in the time of Western sanctions. The military-owned Myawaddy newspaper mainly focuses on ag-waving propaganda in its editorial sections and in the military news, informing readers of the daily procedures of the military and their personnel, as well as the delivery of health care services in military hospitals. Some articles are also distributing misinformation by asserting cases of policemen injured in assaults by “disturbance-makers” while trying to subdue violent protesters, but not addressing myriad reports and evidence of police aggressively suppressing peaceful demonstrations. Image 7: Disinformation about police injured in assaults by disturbance-makers while trying to subdue violent protesters Conclusion On the whole, through this study, we have found that that the military’s efforts to disseminate propaganda through the media outlets mentioned above target citizens with less political awareness and people who are not fully conscious about the contemporary political landscape. The most common topic that we found in these propagating activities is religion, and through religiously https://teacircleoxford.com/2021/03/09/a-preliminary-analysis-of-the-myanmar-military-juntas-media-propaganda/ 10/16