...очень бы хотелось перевода этой статьи на русский

[makkawity]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_coverage_of_North_Korea

и чтоб два раза не - Барбара Демик о фейк-ньюс про КНДР: http://blog.lareviewofbooks.org/provocations/firewood-fuel-fake-news-north-korea-source-urban-legends/

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[atsman]

Очень хорошо, что в статье нашли место написать о проблеме достоверности информации, поставляемой перебежчиками.
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Defectors from North Korea are a key source of first-hand information for intelligence officers, scholars, activists, and journalists. While their testimony is considered valuable, there is growing skepticism about the accuracy of their accounts.[32][33][34] Often defectors are cited anonymously to protect their identities, which makes it difficult to verify their information.[35] Moreover, defectors often have limited experience and are not experts on North Korea.[17]
Felix Abt, a Swiss businessman who lived in the DPRK, argues that defectors are inherently biased. He says that 70 percent of defectors in South Korea are unemployed, and selling sensationalist stories is a way for them to make a living. He also states that the overwhelming majority of defectors come from North Hamgyong Province, one of North Korea's poorest provinces, and often have a