North Korean media outlet threats down in first half of 2018: data



News North Korean media outlet threats down in first half of 2018: data Threat Index at the lowest level in first 6 months of the year since 2011 Hamish Macdonald July 5, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Hamish Macdonald NK Pro Aggressive rhetoric in North Korea’s primary news agency articles in the first six months of 2018 was at its lowest point since 2011, data from the KCNA Watch Threat Index suggested this week. The KCNA Watch website scans English language articles from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) daily and totals the number of aggressive words within the reporting, with the figure then divided by the number of articles published that day to provide a value. The list of aggressive words includes terms regularly used by North Korean journalists or editorial writers during times of heightened tensions. This week’s data reveals their © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korean media outlet threats down in first half of 2018: data

Threat Index at the lowest level in first 6 months of the year since 2011

Hamish Macdonald July 5, 2018

North Korean media outlet threats down in first half of 2018: data

Hamish Macdonald NK Pro

Aggressive rhetoric in North Korea’s primary news agency articles in the first six months of 2018 was at its lowest point since 2011, data from the KCNA Watch Threat Index suggested this week.

The KCNA Watch website scans English language articles from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) daily and totals the number of aggressive words within the reporting, with the figure then divided by the number of articles published that day to provide a value.

The list of aggressive words includes terms regularly used by North Korean journalists or editorial writers during times of heightened tensions.

This week’s data reveals their

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Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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