North Korea debuts new propaganda ‘vloggers’ to attract foreign viewers



News North Korea debuts new propaganda ‘vloggers’ to attract foreign viewers State media outlets introduced their first Russian-speaking and male ‘individual broadcasters’ last week Colin Zwirko October 21, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON "Echo of Truth" YouTube page Earlier this year, North Korean propaganda videos featuring a casual, English-speaking host made waves in international media. NK News was the first to report the inside story on these new YouTuber-style vlogs, which are still being posted on American and Chinese social media sites. Now, North Korea is ramping up its foreign propaganda outreach by introducing several new “vloggers” in state-run media outlets this month, NK News has found. Earlier this year, North Korean propaganda videos featuring a casual, English-speaking host made waves in international media. NK News was the first to report the inside story on these new YouTuber-style vlogs, which are still being posted on American and Chinese social media sites. Now, North Korea is ramping up its foreign propaganda outreach by introducing several new “vloggers” in state-run media outlets this month, NK News has found. 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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North Korea debuts new propaganda ‘vloggers’ to attract foreign viewers

State media outlets introduced their first Russian-speaking and male ‘individual broadcasters’ last week

Colin Zwirko October 21, 2020

North Korea debuts new propaganda ‘vloggers’ to attract foreign viewers

"Echo of Truth" YouTube page

Earlier this year, North Korean propaganda videos featuring a casual, English-speaking host made waves in international media. NK News was the first to report the inside story on these new YouTuber-style vlogs, which are still being posted on American and Chinese social media sites.

Now, North Korea is ramping up its foreign propaganda outreach by introducing several new “vloggers” in state-run media outlets this month, NK News has found.