Earlier this week news stories about a mysterious North Korean "propaganda" video portraying the decrepit nature of life in the United States surfaced on hundreds of websites worldwide. But something about the video wasn't right and TK ('The Korean') from "Ask a Korean" decided to investigate more - something that journalists are supposedly meant to do for a living...
Unfortunately, a 15 minute verification of the facts by TK revealed once again how fact-checking and editorial rigor just don't seem to count when it comes to reporting on North Korea. His account of what happened is a must read:
Earlier this week news stories about a mysterious North Korean "propaganda" video portraying the decrepit nature of life in the United States surfaced on hundreds of websites worldwide. But something about the video wasn't right and TK ('The Korean') from "Ask a Korean" decided to investigate more - something that journalists are supposedly meant to do for a living...
Unfortunately, a 15 minute verification of the facts by TK revealed once again how fact-checking and editorial rigor just don't seem to count when it comes to reporting on North Korea. His account of what happened is a must read:
Become a member for less than $4 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.