Why North Korean and Russian state media are joining forces to fight "fake news"



Analysis Why North Korean and Russian state media are joining forces to fight “fake news” Pyongyang hopes to use Russia's multilingual news outlets to shift the international narrative on the DPRK Anthony V. Rinna October 31, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON DPRK Today This week a delegation from Russia's RT news service spent three days in Pyongyang with officials from the DPRK's radio and telecommunications committee. Also present at meetings between North Korean and Russian media officials was Moscow's ambassador to the DPRK, Alexander Matsegora. The meeting comes weeks after senior representatives from across Russia's media landscape convened in Pyongyang to meet with officials from KCNA. Among those present were officials from Russia's TASS news agency, Channel One Russia, and the Russian Agency for Press and Mass Media. This week a delegation from Russia's RT news service spent three days in Pyongyang with officials from the DPRK's radio and telecommunications committee. Also present at meetings between North Korean and Russian media officials was Moscow's ambassador to the DPRK, Alexander Matsegora. The meeting comes weeks after senior representatives from across Russia's media landscape convened in Pyongyang to meet with officials from KCNA. Among those present were officials from Russia's TASS news agency, Channel One Russia, and the Russian Agency for Press and Mass Media. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Why North Korean and Russian state media are joining forces to fight “fake news”

Pyongyang hopes to use Russia's multilingual news outlets to shift the international narrative on the DPRK

Anthony V. Rinna October 31, 2019

Why North Korean and Russian state media are joining forces to fight “fake news”

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This week a delegation from Russia's RT news service spent three days in Pyongyang with officials from the DPRK's radio and telecommunications committee. Also present at meetings between North Korean and Russian media officials was Moscow's ambassador to the DPRK, Alexander Matsegora.

The meeting comes weeks after senior representatives from across Russia's media landscape convened in Pyongyang to meet with officials from KCNA. Among those present were officials from Russia's TASS news agency, Channel One Russia, and the Russian Agency for Press and Mass Media.

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