N. Korea's ex-propaganda chief Kim Ki-nam dies at 94: KCNA
Korea HeraldMAY 2024
NKorea: Influential Former Official Kim Ki Nam Dies at 94
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Kim Ki Nam dies as a symbol of the decades that the North Korean government has maintained control over its people largely thanks to its powerful propaganda machine. The way a starving population has been tricked is unfathomable and he should be remembered for his cruelty.
Establishment-critical narrative
When it comes to "propaganda," North Korea is actually the victim and the US is the purveyor in movies, television, and more recently, social media. Kim Ki Nam lived proudly in opposition to the lies the US has spread in order to convince other countries to accept its interventionist agenda and look at the US as a hero.