One Man's Mission Against the AP : Joshua Stanton Interview



Interviews One Man’s Mission Against the AP : Joshua Stanton Interview Chad O'Carroll October 16, 2012 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Flickr Creative Commons Since Associated Press opened the first ever Western news bureau in Pyongyang this year, blogger Joshua Stanton has posted scores of entries criticizing the company for what he characterizes as “poor reporting” when it comes to North Korea. We caught up with Mr. Stanton to explore his disdain for the agency’s North Korea work – for more information about the debate, check out “The Perils Of Reporting in North Korea: A Conservative Jihadi VS The Associated Press” NK News: So just to start out, has AP’s work got any better since they started in your opinion? Josh Stanton: There was a © 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 Trending

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One Man’s Mission Against the AP : Joshua Stanton Interview

Chad O'Carroll October 16, 2012

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Since Associated Press opened the first ever Western news bureau in Pyongyang this year, blogger Joshua Stanton has posted scores of entries criticizing the company for what he characterizes as “poor reporting” when it comes to North Korea. We caught up with Mr. Stanton to explore his disdain for the agency’s North Korea work – for more information about the debate, check out “The Perils Of Reporting in North Korea: A Conservative Jihadi VS The Associated Press”

NK News: So just to start out, has AP’s work got any better since they started in your opinion?

Josh Stanton: There was a

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Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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