What's up Pyongyang? North Korea experiments with vlogging to fight "fake news"



Features What’s up Pyongyang? North Korea experiments with vlogging to fight “fake news” A new online series, produced in-country, could represent a bold new style for Pyongyang's propaganda operations Colin Zwirko \| Oliver Hotham May 18, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Echo DPRK Mention North Korean propaganda in casual conversation (as you do) and one name is likely to come up: Ri Chun Hee, the hanbok-wearing, effervescent bearer of news, good and bad, on the DPRK’s screens for over four decades. The continued presence of Ms. Ri on North Korean TVs is a testament to how little has changed in North Korea’s state media -- at least on the surface -- in that time. Mention North Korean propaganda in casual conversation (as you do) and one name is likely to come up: Ri Chun Hee, the hanbok-wearing, effervescent bearer of news, good and bad, on the DPRK’s screens for over four decades. The continued presence of Ms. Ri on North Korean TVs is a testament to how little has changed in North Korea’s state media -- at least on the surface -- in that time. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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What’s up Pyongyang? North Korea experiments with vlogging to fight “fake news”

A new online series, produced in-country, could represent a bold new style for Pyongyang's propaganda operations

Colin Zwirko | Oliver Hotham May 18, 2020

What’s up Pyongyang? North Korea experiments with vlogging to fight “fake news”

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Mention North Korean propaganda in casual conversation (as you do) and one name is likely to come up: Ri Chun Hee, the hanbok-wearing, effervescent bearer of news, good and bad, on the DPRK’s screens for over four decades.

The continued presence of Ms. Ri on North Korean TVs is a testament to how little has changed in North Korea’s state media -- at least on the surface -- in that time.

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