5/1/2021 A Preliminary Analysis of the Myanmar Military Junta’s Media Propaganda – Tea Circle the article, “To Critically Look Forward to Myanmar’s Affairs,” claimed that the democratization process known as the “Myanmar Spring” was led by the military and is currently paused on account of the election fraud, although the junta planned to fully prioritize electoral politics and continuously contribute to nation-building. Image 4: Extract from the article “To Critically Look Forward to Myanmar’s Affairs” Likewise, as a counter-response to the Civil Disobedience Movement, articles such as “A Letter to My Sister” and “Contribute to the Nation by Improving Workplace Capacities” discourage readers from participating in the movement. This propaganda was spread in the form of reminders about rules and regulations applying to civil servants and their procedures, underscoring that they should always accomplish their work and requesting that they should not listen to agitators and neglect their duties. These articles underscore, in a threatening manner, that doing so can even affect their families and dependents. Other articles, such as “Bring Peace through Mindfulness,” and “The Beauty of Our Soul,” appeal to other values, asking citizens to maintain a high level of morality by refusing to join the protests. Image 5: Extract from the article “Contribute to the Nation by Improving Workplace Capacities” https://teacircleoxford.com/2021/03/09/a-preliminary-analysis-of-the-myanmar-military-juntas-media-propaganda/ 8/16

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