“North Korean media exists to distort the picture of the world in accordance with the ever-changing demands of the ruling elite,” says Andrei Lankov. North Koreans are permitted to own a television, but their consumption of screen time consists of only 5 networks. In addition to that, the most popular channel is undoubtedly KCNA, which is a Newscast founded in 1946, and still in operation to this day. KCNA, or Korean Central News Agency, has forged an elite system of journalists who help encourage the ideology of their Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un. Moreover, this newscast agency is required to only use the bare minimum when reporting certain occurrences that the North Korean regime wants to keep information
“North Korean media exists to distort the picture of the world in accordance with the ever-changing demands of the ruling elite,” says Andrei Lankov. North Koreans are permitted to own a television, but their consumption of screen time consists of only 5 networks. In addition to that, the most popular channel is undoubtedly KCNA, which is a Newscast founded in 1946, and still in operation to this day. KCNA, or Korean Central News Agency, has forged an elite system of journalists who help encourage the ideology of their Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un. Moreover, this newscast agency is required to only use the bare minimum when reporting certain occurrences that the North Korean regime wants to keep information